Trenton, Kentucky
City in Kentucky, United States
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Trenton is a city in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 384 at the 2010 census.
Trenton, Kentucky | |
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 Location of Trenton in Todd County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′24″N 87°15′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Todd |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 326 |
| • Density | 573.1/sq mi (221.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42286 |
| Area code | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-77592 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0505487 |
| Website | www |
History
Settled as Lewisburg in 1796, and incorporated in 1840. The city was renamed after Trenton, New Jersey in 1819.[2]
Geography
Trenton is located at 36°43′24″N 87°15′40″W (36.723246, -87.261209).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
Notable people
Musician and activist Josephine Leavell Allensworth was born in Trenton.[5]
