Trenton is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 516 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Hitchcock County.
History
thumb|left|Weyl Service Station in Trenton. Built in 1921, it is now part of the Hitchcock County Museum. It is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places.]]Trenton was platted in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named after Trenton, New Jersey.
Due to Trenton's location near the center of the county, and its position on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the seat of Hitchcock County was transferred there from the first county seat, Culbertson.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Trenton Dam, impounding the Republican River, and its state park, Swanson Reservoir, stand about two and one-half miles west of the city.
Climate
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 560 people, 264 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 328 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 264 households, of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.2% were non-families. 43.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the village was 48.1 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 27.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census