Trenton, Illinois
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Trenton is a town in Clinton County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 3,184 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,610 people, 1,049 households, and 735 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,656.1 people per square mile (1,028.3/km²). There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of 1,106.2 per square mile (428.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.47% White, 0.34% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 1,049 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,095, and the median income for a family was $56,190. Males had a median income of $40,568 versus $25,219 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,393. About 4.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Sugar Creek Township Fire Protection District is the fire department covering Trenton. The department is made up of 26 volunteer firefighters and is located at 1001 West Broadway in Trenton.
Clinton County, Illinois
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 35,535 people, 12,754 households, and 9,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,805 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,184 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Trenton is located at 38°36′21"N 89°40′54"W (38.605943, -89.681725).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,610 people, 1,049 households, and 735 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,656.1 people per square mile (1,028.3/km²). There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of 1,106.2 per square mile (428.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.47% White, 0.34% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 1,049 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,095, and the median income for a family was $56,190. Males had a median income of $40,568 versus $25,219 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,393. About 4.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Sugar Creek Township Fire Protection District is the fire department covering Trenton. The department is made up of 26 volunteer firefighters and is located at 1001 West Broadway in Trenton.
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