Trenton, TX

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Trenton, Texas

Trenton, Texas, in Fannin county, is 22 miles NE of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 51 miles NE of Dallas, Texas. The city contains a population of approximately 662.

The People and Families of Trenton

In Trenton, about 57% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Trenton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Trenton had a median family income of $43,906. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Trenton.

Trenton Housing

Trenton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 68% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Trenton, 88% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the city do a lot of driving.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Trenton, TX

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles NE of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles NE of Dallas, Texas
County	Fannin
Standard Zip Codes	75490
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.431
Longitude	-96.337

Station	BONHAM 3 NNE
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 72 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	43.7 inches

Station	SHERMAN
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 51 F
Apr Temp	52 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 75 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	662	100%
Male	317	47.9%
Female	345	52.1%
Under 18	174	26.3%
18+	488	73.7%
65+	103	15.6%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	2.97
White	562	84.9%
African-American	42	6.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1.2%
Other	40	6%
Mixed Race	10	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	75	11.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	703
Growth	41
Growth %	6.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.3%
US/American	26.8%
English	9.2%
Irish	7.2%
German	6.3%
Italian	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
Norwegian	2.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
European	1.1%
Polish	0.9%
Russian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Trenton	662	$43,906
Bailey	213	$42,500
Blue Ridge	672	$42,778
Leonard	1,846	$40,461
Tom Bean	941	$50,000
Westminster	390	$45,000
Whitewright	1,740	$42,292

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