Trenton, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,610. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,651 (+1.6% change)
Males: 1,259 (48.2%), Females: 1,351 (51.8%)

Clinton County

Zip code: 62293

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $48,095
Median house value: $89,100

Population by Race

Races in Trenton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (51.3%), Irish (14.5%), English (13.6%), United States (5.6%), French (2.6%), Polish (2.1%).

Elevation: 497 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Trenton, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Trenton

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trenton city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Trenton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trenton:

  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 12 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 31 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 48 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Trenton:

  • ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 12 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)
  • HIGHLAND-WINET (about 12 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; Abbreviation: H07)
  • GREENVILLE (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: GRE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:

  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 21 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 41 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 44 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 45 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)

Schools

Public high school in Trenton:

  • WESCLIN SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 10003 STATE RT 160 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Trenton:

  • WESCLIN JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: 10003 STATE RT 160 S; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TRENTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 308 N WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 03)
  • ST MARYS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 313 S ADAMS ST; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Trenton:

  • TRENTON P.L. (Operating income: $48,276; Location: 118 EAST INDIANA; 30,945 books; 226 audio materials; 677 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)