Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Trenton, Wisconsin
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Location of Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Washington |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1848 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
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| • Total | 4,440 |
| • Density | 133.0/sq mi (51.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-80575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584294 |
Trenton is a small town located in Washington County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 4,440 people lived there. A smaller community called Myra is also part of Trenton.
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Exploring Trenton's Geography
The Milwaukee River flows right through the middle of Trenton. The north part of Cedar Creek also runs through the town. You can find Wallace Lake in the northwest corner, right on the edge of the Town of Barton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Trenton covers about 33.5 square miles (86.7 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 33.4 square miles (86.5 square kilometers), is land. Only a small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.2 square kilometers), is water.
A Look Back at Trenton's History
Early Settlers and Farming Life
Long ago, in the 1830s, Potawatomi and Menominee Native American tribes lived along the Milwaukee River. In 1836, people who bought and sold land, like Solomon Juneau (who helped start Milwaukee), bought land in what would become Trenton. However, people didn't start settling there permanently until 1845.
Many of the first settlers were farmers from Germany. For a long time, dairy farming was the main way people made a living in Trenton. In the 1800s and early 1900s, the Wallau Dairy Company had a big cheese factory on the west side of town.
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The Town of Trenton officially became a town on March 11, 1848.
Growth and New Communities
In 1848, a man named Barton Salisbury built a dam on the Milwaukee River. This dam helped power his mills, which ground feed and sawed wood. The area around his mills grew into the Village of Newburg, which became the biggest settlement in Trenton.
Around the same time, in 1848, a group of Free Will Baptists from New England settled near Wallace Lake. Their leader was Reverend Comfort Babcock Waller. They held special baptisms in the lake, even cutting holes in the ice during winter! This community later moved apart in the 1860s. Some members started a new church in nearby Boltonville in 1872.
In November 1862, during the American Civil War, some residents were not happy about the draft (being chosen to join the army). When men from Trenton were being drafted in West Bend, a crowd caused trouble. The person in charge of the draft had to leave and go to Milwaukee. To prevent more problems, the draft commissioner returned with soldiers on November 22, 1862.
Later in the 1800s, people from Bohemia settled in the community of Myra.
Modern Trenton
In the 1900s, Trenton became smaller as the nearby City of West Bend took over some of its land. This land was used for new homes, businesses, and the West Bend Municipal Airport. Also, Newburg officially became its own village in 1973, taking more land from Trenton.
Today, Trenton is known as a commuter town. This means that about half of the people who live there travel outside Washington County for their jobs.
Trenton's Population (2000 Census)
In the year 2000, the census showed that 4,440 people lived in Trenton. There were 1,520 households, with 1,287 of them being families. The town had about 133 people per square mile.
Most of the people living in Trenton (98.74%) were White. A small number were African American, Native American, or Asian. About 1.10% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
About 38.8% of households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (76.8%) were married couples. The average household had about 2.91 people.
The median age in Trenton was 39 years old. This means half the people were younger than 39 and half were older.
The median income for a household in Trenton was $66,213. For families, it was $70,154. A very small number of families (1.4%) and people (2.9%) lived below the poverty line.
See also
In Spanish: Trenton (condado de Washington) para niños
