Moving to Trenton, Missouri

Population: 6,216. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,121 (-1.5% change)
Males: 2,833 (45.6%), Females: 3,383 (54.4%)

Grundy County

Zip code: 64683

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $25,733
Median house value: $47,800

Population by Race

Races in Trenton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (18.6%), English (11.1%), German (10.4%), Irish (7.2%), French (2.5%), Scottish (2.3%).

Elevation: 841 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Trenton

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trenton city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -166 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Trenton:

  • WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (701 EAST FIRST STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Trenton:

  • HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CHILLICOTHE, MO)
  • HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; BETHANY, MO)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; MILAN, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trenton:

  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 75 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 92 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 94 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Trenton:

  • TRENTON MUNI (about 2 miles; TRENTON, MO; Abbreviation: TRX)
  • CHILLICOTHE MUNI (about 24 miles; CHILLICOTHE, MO; Abbreviation: CHT)
  • PRINCETON-KAUFFMAN MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; PRINCETON, MO; Abbreviation: 7MO)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Trenton:

  • NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 914; Location: 1301 MAIN ST; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:

  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 45 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Trenton:

  • TRENTON SR. HIGH (Students: 373; Location: 1415 OKLAHOMA AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Trenton:

  • RISSLER ELEM. (Students: 438; Location: 804 W 4TH TERRACE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • TRENTON MIDDLE (Students: 367; Location: 1417 OKLAHOMA AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • PLEASANT VIEW ELEM. (Students: 114; Location: 128 SE 20TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Trenton:

  • GRUNDY COUNTY-JEWETT NORRIS LIBRARY (Operating income: $185,029; Location: 1331 MAIN ST.; 32,764 books; 638 audio materials; 1,285 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)