Trenton, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 507. Estimated population in July 2024: 477 (-5.9% change)
Males: 244 (48.1%), Females: 263 (51.9%)
Hitchcock County
Zip code: 69044
Demographics
Median resident age: 47.3 years
Median household income: $25,078
Median house value: $34,700
Population by Race
Races in Trenton:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (36.9%), Irish (14.8%), English (12.6%), United States (7.7%), Czech (5.1%), Norwegian (4.1%).
Elevation: 2674 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Trenton
- High school or higher: 84.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Trenton village
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 51.2%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 12.7%
- Divorced: 12.7%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -149 (-22.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Trenton:
- RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ATWOOD, KS)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MCCOOK, NE)
- DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; BENKELMAN, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trenton:
- MC COOK MUNI (about 30 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 69 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
- RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 73 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Trenton:
- TRENTON MUNI (about 1 miles; TRENTON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V2)
- ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY (about 24 miles; ATWOOD, KS; Abbreviation: ADT)
- JONES (about 37 miles; BENKELMAN, NE; Abbreviation: 42V)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 142 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 181 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 199 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 228 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 237 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 237 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
Schools
Public high school in Trenton:
- LAKESIDE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 64; Grades: 09 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Trenton:
- TRENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,329; Location: 406 EAST 1ST STREET; 9,337 books; 68 audio materials; 75 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)