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Moving to Trenton, Georgia

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Trenton, the county seat of Dade County, was first settled in the 1830s and was called Salem. The city, incorporated February 18, 1854, was later renamed Trenton in honor of industrial engineers from Trenton, New Jersey who came in search of coal and iron.

The Dade County courthouse in Trenton, was built in 1926 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Trenton hosts the Dade County Days held each May, which features food, crafts and entertainment. In the late 1890s, Dade County built a new courthouse, jail and library in downtown Trenton. The old courthouse, a 1926 brick structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, still stands at the center of the town square.

Trenton participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. This community development program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000. These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.

Population: 1,942. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,155 (+11.0% change)
Males: 953 (49.1%), Females: 989 (50.9%)

Dade County

Zip code: 30752

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $34,612
Median house value: $71,300

Population by Race

Races in Trenton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (22.0%), English (20.0%), Irish (12.5%), German (6.3%), French (3.0%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Trenton, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Trenton

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trenton city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Trenton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trenton:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 24 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 44 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 89 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Trenton:

  • MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 14 miles; JASPER, TN; Abbreviation: APT)
  • STEVENSON (about 21 miles; STEVENSON, AL; Abbreviation: 7A6)
  • BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 21 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; Abbreviation: 9A5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 19 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)

Schools

Public high school in Trenton:

  • DADE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 300 TRADITION LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Trenton:

  • DADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 994; Location: 306 WOLVERINE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 250 PACE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 5491 HIGHWAY 301; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DADE COUNTY CROSSROADS (Location: 300 TRADITION LANE; Grades: 00 – 00)

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