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{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}} {{For|other places named Trenton|Trenton (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Use American English|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Trenton, Maine |settlement_type = [[New England town|Town]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = Trenton, ME Lighthouse (business) IMG_2442.JPG |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = The Trenton Lighthouse is not a [[lighthouse]] but a business building, now containing a restaurant, The Beacon. |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |pushpin_map = Maine#USA |pushpin_label = Trenton |pushpin_label_position = left <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Maine]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Maine|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Hancock County, Maine|Hancock]] |parts_type = Villages |parts = Trenton<br>Bayside<br>West Trenton |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name ="Gazetteer files"/> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 73.53 |area_land_km2 = 47.06 |area_water_km2 = 26.47 |area_total_sq_mi = 28.39 |area_land_sq_mi = 18.17 |area_water_sq_mi = 10.22 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1584 |population_density_km2 = 33.7 |population_density_sq_mi = <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 15 |elevation_ft = 49 |coordinates = {{coord|44|26|13|N|68|23|31|W|region:US-ME|display=inline}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 04605 |area_code = [[Area code 207|207]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 23-77415 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0582768 |website = |footnotes = }} '''Trenton''' is a town in [[Hancock County, Maine|Hancock County]], [[Maine]], United States, near [[Acadia National Park]]. The population was 1,584 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2300977415|title=Census - Geography Profile: Trenton town, Hancock County, Maine|access-date=January 20, 2022}}</ref> [[Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport]] is located in Trenton. In January 1969, town voters defeated 144β77 an attempt to build a nuclear power plant and aluminum refinery in Trenton.<ref>{{cite news | last = Cole | first = John N. | title = The voters of Trenton, the men of TEPCO, and Maine | publisher = [[Maine Times]] | date = January 24, 1969 }} and {{cite news | last = Cole | first = John N. | title = Happy beginning | publisher = [[Maine Times]] | date = January 31, 1969}}, reprinted in {{cite book | title = The Best of Maine Times | publisher = Maine Times Publishing Company | year = 2003 | location = Bangor, Maine | pages = 27β29, 35 | isbn = 0-9729124-1-X}}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|28.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|18.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|10.22|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1790= 312 |1800= 294 |1810= 501 |1820= 639 |1830= 794 |1840= 1062 |1850= 1205 |1860= 1400 |1870= 678 |1880= 639 |1890= 528 |1900= 459 |1910= 354 |1920= 314 |1930= 338 |1940= 403 |1950= 358 |1960= 375 |1970= 392 |1980= 718 |1990= 1060 |2000= 1370 |2010= 1481 |2020= 1584 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,481 people, 663 households, and 409 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|81.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,021 housing units at an average density of {{convert|56.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 663 households, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age in the town was 45.8 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 36% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,370 people, 574 households, and 388 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|75.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 816 housing units at an average density of {{convert|44.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.58% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.44% of the population. There were 574 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $34,808, and the median income for a family was $45,859. Males had a median income of $30,847 versus $25,197 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,140. About 6.2% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy== [[File:The Country Store, Trenton, Maine LCCN2017706448.tif|thumb|The Country Store in Trenton photographed by [[John Margolies]], who catalogued architectural sights and roadside attractions across the U.S. (1995)]] [[Bar Harbor Airlines]], a regional airline, was headquartered in Trenton. In 1989 the airline headquarters moved to [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref>''World Airline Directory''. Flight International. February 14, 1974. "[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%200230.html 204].</ref><ref>{{cite web |url-status=dead |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADEF1369EC2BA7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Bar Harbor Airways is Moving Its Headquarters to Houston |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=October 18, 1989 |access-date=September 30, 2009 |website=Boston Globe Archives |archive-url=https://archive.today/j1yF |archive-date=July 12, 2012}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Wikivoyage inline|Trenton (Maine)}} * [https://www.trentonme.com/ Town of Trenton] {{Hancock County, Maine}} {{coord|44|26|20|N|68|22|12|W|type:city_region:US-ME|display=title}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Hancock County, Maine]] [[Category:Towns in Maine]] [[Category:Populated coastal places in Maine]]
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