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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Trenton, North Carolina | settlement_type = [[Town]] | nickname = | motto = | image_skyline = Trenton, NC.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Downtown Trenton | image_seal = Trenton, NC Town Seal.webp | image_map = NCMap-doton-Trenton.PNG | mapsize = 250x200px | map_caption = Location of Trenton, North Carolina | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[North Carolina]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Jones County, North Carolina|Jones]] | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 0.64 | area_land_km2 = 0.63 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.25 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.24 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 238 | population_density_km2 = 377.32 | population_density_sq_mi = 975.41 | timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 26 | coordinates = {{coord|35|03|49|N|77|21|19|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | postal_code = 28585 | area_code = [[Area code 252|252]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 37-68320<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 2406751<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406751}}</ref> | website = {{URL|townoftrenton.com}} | footnotes = | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = }} '''Trenton''' is a town in [[Jones County, North Carolina]], United States. The population was 238 in [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is the [[county seat]] of Jones County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Trenton is part of the [[New Bern, North Carolina]] [[New Bern micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. ==History== [[Grace Episcopal Church (Trenton, North Carolina)|Grace Episcopal Church]] and the [[Trenton Historic District (Trenton, North Carolina)|Trenton Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1810= 98 |1880= 149 |1890= 207 |1900= 338 |1910= 331 |1920= 488 |1930= 500 |1940= 431 |1950= 469 |1960= 404 |1970= 539 |1980= 294 |1990= 248 |2000= 206 |2010= 287 |2020= 238 |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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |+Trenton racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3768320&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 24, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |- !scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic) | 115 | 48.32% |- !scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic) | 79 | 33.19% |- !scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] | 3 | 1.26% |- !scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] | 6 | 2.52% |- !scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] | 24 | 10.08% |- !scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] | 11 | 4.62% |} As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 238 people, 119 households, and 86 families residing in the town. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 206 people, 95 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,075.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 125 housing units at an average density of {{convert|652.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 69.90% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 26.70% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.97% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.49% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.46% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.46% of the population. There were 95 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.51. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $40,156. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $20,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,774. About 18.8% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.8% of those 65 or over. ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{official website}} {{Jones County, North Carolina}} {{North Carolina county seats}} {{Portal bar|Geography|United States}} {{authority control}} [[Category:County seats in North Carolina]] [[Category:New Bern micropolitan area]] [[Category:Populated places on the Trent River (North Carolina)]] [[Category:Towns in Jones County, North Carolina]] [[Category:Towns in North Carolina]]
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