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)