Trenton, North Dakota
Encyclopedia
Trenton is an unincorporated community
in southwestern Williams County
, North Dakota
, United States
. It lies along North Dakota Highway 1804 southwest of the city of Williston
, the county seat
of Williams County. Its elevation is 1,900 feet (579 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 58853.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southwestern Williams County
Williams County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 2* U.S. Highway 85* North Dakota Highway 40* North Dakota Highway 50* North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:* Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site * Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies along North Dakota Highway 1804 southwest of the city of Williston
Williston, North Dakota
-Demographics:Preliminary data from a 2010 housing study indicates that population has grown by nearly 22 percent over the past decade; the actual increase might be much higher. Williston is in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, and adequate, affordable housing has become a concern. The...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Williams County. Its elevation is 1,900 feet (579 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 58853.