Editing Trenton, South Carolina

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'''Trenton''' is a town in [[Edgefield County, South Carolina|Edgefield County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 196 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4572520| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Trenton town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=March 22, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213042820/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4572520| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> down from 226 in [[2000 United States census|2000]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=U.S. Census website |access-date=May 31, 2016 }}</ref>

==History==
[[Bettis Academy and Junior College]] and [[Marshfield (Trenton, South Carolina)|Marshfield]], a historic plantation house with outbuilding and cemetery, are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

Painter [[Wenonah Bell]] was born in Trenton.<ref name="askart.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.askart.com/artist/Wenonah_Day_Bell/11142923/Wenonah_Day_Bell.aspx|title=Wenonah Bell - Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Wenonah Bell|access-date=March 19, 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Trenton is located in eastern Edgefield County at {{coord|33|44|23|N|81|50|25|W|type:city}} (33.739721, -81.840208).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[South Carolina Highway 121]] passes through the western side of the town, intersecting [[U.S. Route 25]] at the southwest corner of the town. US 25 leads northwest {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Edgefield, South Carolina|Edgefield]], the [[county seat]], and southwest {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Augusta, Georgia]], while SC 121 leads northeast {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Johnston, South Carolina|Johnston]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Trenton has a total area of {{convert|3.30|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 1.17%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 302
|1900= 266
|1910= 257
|1920= 271
|1930= 369
|1940= 408
|1950= 296
|1960= 314
|1970= 362
|1980= 404
|1990= 303
|2000= 226
|2010= 196
|2020= 200
|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><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:45&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
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==2000 census==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 226 people, 103 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|173.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 115 housing units at an average density of {{convert|88.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 69.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 30.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.10% of the population.

[[File:TrentonSCClock.jpg|thumb|left|Clock in downtown Trenton]]

There were 103 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.69.

The town's population distribution was as follows: 18.6% were under the age of 18, 7.1% were between 18 and 24, 23.5% were between 25 and 44, 31.4% were between 45 and 64, and 19.5% were 65 years or older. The median age was 45 years. Among the population, there were 93.2 males for every 100 females, and among those aged 18 and over, the ratio was 93.7 males per 100 females.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $29,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,352. About 30.8% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.

==2010 census==
According to the 2010 census, Trenton has a population of 196.  Of the population, 129 (65.8%) were White, 62 (31.6%) were Black or African American, 0 (0%) were American Indian or Alaska Native, 0 (0%) were Asian, 0 (0%) were Pacific Islanders, 5 (2.6%),some other race, 0 (0%) Two or more races.  8 (4.1%) were Hispanic or Latino (of any race) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/SC/trenton/2010|title = 2010 Census Population of Trenton, South Carolina - CensusViewer}}</ref>

==Notable People==
*[[David E. Harris]], the first [[African American]] commercial airline pilot and pilot captain for a major U.S. commercial airline.<ref>Houston Style Weekly.  “American Airlines Captain Dave Harris, Ret.,To Be Honored for Blazing the Trail for All Black Airline Pilots.” Style News Wire. | August 20, 2008.http://stylemagazine.com/news/2008/aug/20/american-airlines-captain-dave-harris-retto-be/</ref><ref>American Airlines  Newsroom. “American Celebrates Black History Month. Monday, February 11, 2013. https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2013/American-Celebrates-Black-History-Month/default.aspx</ref>
*[[Benjamin Tillman]], [[United States Senator]] from South Carolina and [[Governor of South Carolina]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.thetownoftrenton.com Town of Trenton official website]
*   [https://www.census.gov]
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[[Category:Augusta metropolitan area]]