Trenton is the county seat and fourth largest city of Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,240. The city is named for Trenton, New Jersey. U.S. Route 45W passes through the east side of the city, bypassing downtown. It leads north to Union City and south to Jackson. Milan is to the southeast via Tennessee State Route 77, Bradford is to the northeast via State Route 54, Alamo is to the southwest, also via State Route 54, and Dyersburg is to the west via State Route 104.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Trenton has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.64%, are water.

Demographics

2020 census

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 2,716 || 64.1%

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| Black or African American || 1,225 || 28.9%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 15 || 0.4%

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| Asian || 18 || 0.4%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.0%

|-

| Some other race || 76 || 1.8%

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| Two or more races || 188 || 4.4%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 177 || 4.2%

|}

As of the 2020 census, Trenton had a population of 4,240 living in 1,782 households, including 910 families. The median age was 40.7 years, 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18, and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.8 males age 18 and over.

There were 1,782 households in Trenton, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.5% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 44.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

2000 census

As of the census The teapots are unique because the candle's glow illuminates the pot's exterior, thus serving as a night light. None of the 525 teapots in this collection are alike, and some are designed as palaces or people in unique still-life castings. The town celebrates its collection with an annual "Teapot Festival" held each spring since 1981.

thumb|right|A 31 mph speed limit sign in Trenton

Trenton is also known for its unusual speed limit of , established by the city in the 1950s and posted by signs throughout the town.

Nite Lite Theatre of Gibson County is a non-profit community theatre project based in Trenton, and established in 1980 with the intent of bringing theatrical presentations to Gibson and the surrounding counties. All work, with the exception of some production staff, is done on a volunteer basis. With most performances at Peabody High School, the history of Nite Lite Theatre includes performances of The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Sound of Music, Dearly Departed, and You Can't Take It with You.

Notable people

  • Robert M. Bond, United States Air Force general
  • Dave Brown, meteorologist and weatherman for Memphis TV station WMC channel 5, an NBC affiliate
  • Eugenia Winwood (née Crafton), wife of Steve Winwood
  • John Wesley Crockett, member of the United States House of Representatives who was born in Trenton
  • Gene Hickerson, Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns was born in Trenton
  • Lew Jetton, known as a blues guitarist/singer, while also spending many years as a meteorologist and local television personality, was raised near Trenton
  • Ben H. Love, eighth Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor, author of the novel A Summons to Memphis, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1987
  • Wallace Wade, college football coach
  • Bailey Walsh, politician
  • William Woods, Major League Baseball pitcher

Education

Trenton Special School District<!--UNI 04100, https://www.trentonssd.org/ --> includes Trenton, and operates Trenton's K-12 public schools.

Peabody High School in Trenton was established in 1877. Jackson State Community College has a campus adjacent to Peabody High School.

Media

Radio stations:

  • WPOT AM 1500 (simulcast with WJPJ) GoodNews Christian Network
  • WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"

Newspapers

  • The Gazette (formerly The Herald Gazette)

Sports

The Trenton Reds, a Minor League Baseball team of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, played in Trenton in 1922. The city shared the same league's Milan-Trenton Twins with nearby Milan in 1923.

References

  • City of Trenton official website
  • Trenton Teapot Collection