Trenton, Nebraska

Trenton, Nebraska
Village
Location of Trenton, Nebraska
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Hitchcock
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,674 ft (815 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	507
• Density	878.7/sq mi (339.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	69044
Area code	308
FIPS code	31-49145Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0834155Template:GR

Trenton is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hitchcock CountyTemplate:GR.

Geography

Trenton is located at 40°10′34″N 101°0′49″W (40.176241, -101.013723)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 507 people, 246 households, and 138 families residing in the village. The population density was 878.7 people per square mile (337.5/km²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 521.7/sq mi (200.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.62% White, 0.20% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 246 households out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the village the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,078, and the median income for a family was $34,271. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,057. About 13.7% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.