Trenton, Tennessee

city in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States

Trenton is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,264 at the 2010 census,[5] down from 4,683 in 2000. It is the county seat of Gibson County,[6] and its third largest city.

Trenton, Tennessee
Gibson County Courthouse
Gibson County Courthouse
Motto(s): 
A tea-rrific place to live!
Location of Trenton in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Location of Trenton in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°58′25″N 88°56′30″W / 35.97361°N 88.94167°W / 35.97361; -88.94167Coordinates: 35°58′25″N 88°56′30″W / 35.97361°N 88.94167°W / 35.97361; -88.94167
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyGibson
Established1824
Incorporated1847
Named forTrenton, New Jersey[1]
Government
 • MayorRicky Jackson (2015–)
Area
 • Total8.08 sq mi (20.94 km2)
 • Land8.03 sq mi (20.80 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,264
 • Estimate 
(2018)
4,051
 • Density504.42/sq mi (194.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38382
Area code(s)731
FIPS code47-75000[3]
GNIS feature ID1304159[4]
Websitetrentontn.net

ReferencesEdit

  1. Gibson County: Past and Present (Turner Publishing Company, 1961), pp. 70–71.
  2. "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Trenton city, Tennessee". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  6. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.