Trenton, Dodge County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Trenton, Wisconsin
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Location of Trenton, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.4 sq mi (140.9 km2) |
| • Land | 53.9 sq mi (139.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
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| • Total | 1,301 |
| • Density | 24.2/sq mi (9.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-80525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584292 |
Trenton is a town located in Dodge County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 1,301 people lived there.
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About Trenton's Land and Water
Trenton covers a total area of about 54.4 square miles (which is 140.8 square kilometers). Most of this area is land.
About 53.9 square miles (139.5 square kilometers) is land. The rest, about 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers), is water. This means a small part of the town's area is made up of lakes or rivers.
Who Lives in Trenton?
In the year 2000, a study called the 2000 census counted the people living in Trenton. There were 1,301 people living in 456 homes. Many of these homes, 378 of them, were families.
Population Details
The town had about 24 people living in each square mile. Most of the people living in Trenton were White (98.31%). A smaller number were African American (0.61%), Native American (0.38%), or Asian (0.23%). Some people (0.46%) were from two or more races. About 0.92% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of all the homes, 36.8% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (75.2%) were married couples living together. A small number (3.9%) were homes where a mother lived with her children but no husband was present. About 17.1% of homes were not families.
Some homes (12.7%) had only one person living in them. About 5.0% of these single-person homes were people aged 65 or older. On average, there were 2.85 people in each home and 3.14 people in each family.
Age in Trenton
The people in Trenton had different ages:
- 27.1% were under 18 years old.
- 6.6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 29.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 26.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 10.7% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Trenton was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 112.6 males.
See also
In Spanish: Trenton (condado de Dodge) para niños
