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Trenton
North Carolinatown
Total population
319
Median home value
$176,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$47,841
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small town in North Carolina, United States, Trenton occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (35.063°, -77.355°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 319. That works out to roughly 532 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,630 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers a compact 0.6 km². The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Trenton, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,220
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,194
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,077
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves992
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves966
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves961
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves880
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves855
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Jones Senior High SchoolHigh · Trenton · 557 students · 13:1 ratio
- Trenton ElementaryElementary · Trenton · 149 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- Pollocksville ElementaryElementary · Pollocksville · 119 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Comfort ElementaryElementary · Comfort · 110 students · 13.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2014-02-117 km NW of Hobucken, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Trenton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library