Trenton, Clinton County, Illinois
Trenton: City in Illinois
About
Trenton is a city located in the county of Clinton in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,715 and a population density of 905 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,566 inhabitants.
The city was created 168 years ago in 1854.
Quick Facts about Trenton
Population : | 2,566 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
County : | Clinton County |
Postal code : | 62293 |
Phone Area Codes : | 618 |
Area : | 3 km2 |
Establishment : | January 01, 1855 (168 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 16:29:46 (6th February 2023) |
Density : | 855 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -5.81% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Trenton is located at 38°36'20"N 89°40'55"W (38.6056000, -89.6820400).
Trenton map
- Official Website
Official website of Trenton
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Trenton decreased by 5.81% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 2,715 | - | census |
2011 | 2,727 | 0.44% | estimation process |
2012 | 2,706 | -0.78% | estimation process |
2013 | 2,677 | -1.08% | estimation process |
2014 | 2,660 | -0.64% | estimation process |
2015 | 2,652 | -0.3% | estimation process |
2016 | 2,631 | -0.8% | estimation process |
2017 | 2,621 | -0.38% | estimation process |
2018 | 2,610 | -0.42% | estimation process |
2019 | 2,590 | -0.77% | estimation process |
2020 | 2,566 | -0.94% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 63,597 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 59,034 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 7.7% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 65,560 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 58,566 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.0% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 20.1% |
People over 65 (%) : | 18.2% |
Female persons, % : | 51.4% |
White only, percent : | 92.8% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.1% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.6% |
Asians alone % : | 1.2% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.3% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.4% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 17.0% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 78.3% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 4,405 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 5.4% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 58.1% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 58.1% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $237,100 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,339 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $341 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $935 |
2015-2019 Households : | 26,282 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.26 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 74.4% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 8.0% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 90.6% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 85.1% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 90.1% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 34.7% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 9.7% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 10.6% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.1% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.9% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 218,725 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 963,200 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 382,753 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 1,749,583 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $29,209 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.4 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $52,504 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $30,452 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 15.6% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 7,389 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,717 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,073 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 499 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 6,151 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 514 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 6,162 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,532.4 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 38.22 |
Schools in Trenton
College & universities near Trenton, IL
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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147013 | McKendree University | Lebanon (IL) | 62254-1291 |
Stations (11)
Amtrak & bus stations near Trenton, IL
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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STL | Gateway Transportation Center | 551 South 16th St. | RAIL |
CEN | Centralia station | 108 East Broadway | RAIL |
ALN | Alton | 3400 College Ave. | RAIL |
KWD | Kirkwood | 110 West Argonne Dr. | RAIL |
MVI | Mt. Vernon, IL | 102 Potomac Boulevard | BUS |
Post offices near Trenton
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Trenton Post Office | Trenton (IL) | 62293 |
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Other cities in Clinton County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Clinton County , IL.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Breese | 4,538 | City in Illinois, USA; suburb of Greater St. |
New Baden | 3,205 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Carlyle | 3,148 | City in Illinois, United States |
Aviston | 2,156 | Village in United States of America |
Germantown | 1,273 | Village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States |
Albers | 1,115 | Village in United States of America |
Beckemeyer | 999 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Bartelso | 606 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Damiansville | 484 | Village in the United States |
Hoffman | 478 | Village in Illinois, United States |
Saint Rose | 405 | Township in Clinton County, Illinois |
Huey | 161 | Village in Illinois, USA |
Distance to Other Cities
Trenton distances to largest Illinois cities