Trenton, OH

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Trenton, Ohio

Introduction to Trenton, Ohio

Trenton, Ohio, in Butler county, is 4 miles SW of Middletown, Ohio (center to center) and 22 miles N of Cincinnati, Ohio. The city has a population of approximately 8,746.

Trenton History

Trenton was initially a small hamlet in the Madison Township. It later annexed land in Wayne Township, and Trenton was formally incorporated in 1971. It is believed that Trenton was namd after Trenton, New Jersey. On March 24, 1803, Butler County was formed from sections of Hamilton County. It was named after Richard Butler, a general in the Revolutionary War.

Trenton and Nearby Attractions

Cox Arboretum & Gardens Metropark
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Hueston Woods State Park
Miami Whitewater Forest

Things To Do In Trenton

Carillon Historical Park and Butler County Historical Society Museum are two mueseums near Trenton. Numerous parks are located near Trenton including Withrow Nature Preserve, Englewood MetroPark, Island MetroPark, and Cowan Lake State Park. People may enjoy horseback riding, fishing, swimming, hiking, boating, and golfing at Hueston Woods State Park. Trips may be also be planned to Splash Moraine water park or Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Newport Aquarium is another attraction in the area.

Trenton Transportation

James M Cox Dayton International Airport is the nearest major airport.

Trenton Higher Education

Colleges near Trenton include Miami University, University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College, and Wright State University.

High Points

Trenton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 16%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Trenton, OH

Comparing Trenton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles SW of Middletown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	22 miles N of Cincinnati, Ohio
County	Butler
Standard Zip Codes	45067
Phone Area Codes	513
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.481
Longitude	-84.457

Station	FRANKLIN
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	MILFORD
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	CHEVIOT
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,746	100%
Male	4,305	49.2%
Female	4,441	50.8%
Under 18	2,585	29.6%
18+	6,161	70.4%
65+	778	8.9%
Median Age	31.3
Average Family Size	3.08
White	8,592	98.2%
African-American	42	0.5%
Asian	25	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.2%
Other	18	0.2%
Mixed Race	53	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	76	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,488
Growth	1,742
Growth %	19.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.8%
US/American	23.8%
Irish	11.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.1%
English	8.9%
Italian	5.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
European	1.6%
Scottish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Welsh	1.3%
Dutch	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Czech	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Trenton	8,746	$54,794
Hamilton	60,690	$41,936
Middletown	51,605	$43,867
Monroe	7,133	$62,528
New Miami	2,469	$40,057
Seven Mile	678	$49,000
West Elkton	194	$38,333

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