Trenton, Utah facts for kids
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Trenton, Utah
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Looking south across Main Street (Utah State Route 142) and along Center Street in Trenton, September 2012
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Location in Cache County and the state of Utah.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Cache |
| Settled | 1870 |
| Named for | Trenton, New Jersey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.29 sq mi (21.47 km2) |
| • Land | 8.21 sq mi (21.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,459 ft (1,359 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 512 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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552 |
| • Density | 67.25/sq mi (25.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84338
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-77230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413399 |
Trenton is a small town located in Cache County, Utah, in the United States. In 2020, about 512 people lived there. It is part of the larger Logan, Utah area, which includes parts of Utah and Idaho.
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Exploring Trenton's Geography
Trenton covers a total area of about 7.3 square miles (19.0 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 7.2 square miles (18.8 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.2 square kilometers), is water.
Trenton's Climate and Weather
Trenton has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means the town experiences big changes in temperature throughout the year. Summers are warm to hot, while winters are cold, sometimes very cold.
| Climate data for Trenton, Utah, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1944–1948 and 1976–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
64 (18) |
76 (24) |
85 (29) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
99 (37) |
87 (31) |
74 (23) |
62 (17) |
103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.6 (8.1) |
50.9 (10.5) |
66.7 (19.3) |
77.2 (25.1) |
85.0 (29.4) |
92.2 (33.4) |
97.1 (36.2) |
96.6 (35.9) |
90.3 (32.4) |
79.2 (26.2) |
63.5 (17.5) |
51.1 (10.6) |
98.1 (36.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.7 (−0.2) |
37.0 (2.8) |
49.9 (9.9) |
59.1 (15.1) |
68.9 (20.5) |
79.3 (26.3) |
88.8 (31.6) |
87.6 (30.9) |
77.2 (25.1) |
62.7 (17.1) |
47.1 (8.4) |
33.8 (1.0) |
60.3 (15.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.9 (−5.6) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
37.7 (3.2) |
45.4 (7.4) |
53.9 (12.2) |
62.3 (16.8) |
70.1 (21.2) |
68.1 (20.1) |
58.5 (14.7) |
46.6 (8.1) |
34.8 (1.6) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
45.9 (7.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.1 (−11.1) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
39.0 (3.9) |
45.3 (7.4) |
51.4 (10.8) |
48.6 (9.2) |
39.8 (4.3) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −5.0 (−20.6) |
0.1 (−17.7) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
35.8 (2.1) |
43.6 (6.4) |
39.5 (4.2) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
9.4 (−12.6) |
−3.5 (−19.7) |
−9.8 (−23.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−36 (−38) |
−11 (−24) |
10 (−12) |
21 (−6) |
28 (−2) |
34 (1) |
26 (−3) |
19 (−7) |
3 (−16) |
−17 (−27) |
−29 (−34) |
−36 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.51 (38) |
1.42 (36) |
1.70 (43) |
2.04 (52) |
2.19 (56) |
1.20 (30) |
0.56 (14) |
0.83 (21) |
1.26 (32) |
1.54 (39) |
1.25 (32) |
1.40 (36) |
16.90 (429) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 13.6 (35) |
10.4 (26) |
4.2 (11) |
1.9 (4.8) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
4.9 (12) |
13.5 (34) |
49.0 (124) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.2 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 94.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.1 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 27.2 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Trenton's Population Over Time
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 209 | — | |
| 1890 | 246 | 17.7% | |
| 1900 | 227 | −7.7% | |
| 1910 | 248 | 9.3% | |
| 1920 | 551 | 122.2% | |
| 1930 | 531 | −3.6% | |
| 1940 | 553 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 451 | −18.4% | |
| 1960 | 448 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 390 | −12.9% | |
| 1980 | 447 | 14.6% | |
| 1990 | 464 | 3.8% | |
| 2000 | 449 | −3.2% | |
| 2010 | 464 | 3.3% | |
| 2020 | 512 | 10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The town of Trenton has seen its population change over the years. In 1880, there were 209 people living there. The population grew quite a bit by 1920, reaching 551 residents.
By the year 2000, Trenton had 449 people living in 135 households. Many households, about 51%, had children under 18. Most families were married couples living together.
The average age of people in Trenton in 2000 was 26 years old. About 36.7% of the population was under 18. This shows it is a community with many young people and families.
Famous People from Trenton
Some notable people have come from Trenton, Utah:
- J. Blaine Anderson - He was a federal judge.
- Don Campora - He was a professional football player.
See also
In Spanish: Trenton (Utah) para niños
