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New TrentonIN

The town, settled in 1817, counts 290 residents.

Is New Trenton a good place to live?

New Trenton’s age of the median resident is 70.2 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than New Trenton. New Trenton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

290 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Whitewater TownshipHarrison TownshipWhitewater TownshipHarrison TownshipNew Trenton
Getting set up

Moving to New Trenton: who provides what

New Trenton is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFranklin CountyFranklin County provides services here
SchoolsFranklin County Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFranklin Circuit Court ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes47035, 4706047035 90% · 47060 10%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in New Trenton.

Work & commute

New Trenton stands out in Indiana and nationally: the median household income there is lower

The top destinations are Cincinnati (12%), Indianapolis (8%) and Brookville (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In New Trenton0%
Cincinnati12%
Indianapolis8%
Brookville5%
Oxford4%
24 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in New Trenton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in New Trenton

Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter. Winters in New Trenton are chilly and summers warm.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in New Trenton is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Expected losses in New Trenton break down as 62% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. The town’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 64 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in New Trenton once, in 2008.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy New Trenton is

In New Trenton, 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours. This Indiana town does better than the Indiana average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Just over two in five adults here have high blood pressure; 30% feel lonely.

New TrentonIndiana townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%80%79%
32 measures vs. Indiana
11 better18 too close to call3 worse
What stands outNew TrentonIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.7%14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.1%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.3%
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
13.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 52 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Trenton. Close and well known come first.

All 79 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Trenton

15pages on New Trenton
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New Trenton; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave New Trenton for work

Where New Trenton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 12% 8% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 8% 5% → Brookville Brookville 5% 4% → Oxford Oxford 4% 4% → Hamilton Hamilton 4% 4% → Harrison Harrison 4% New Trenton · 0% stay
16jobs based in New Trenton
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Trenton

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

New Trenton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, New Trenton had a population of 269. It has a ZIP code 47035.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
614 ft
ZIP code
47035
Area code
765

Questions about New Trenton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New Trenton, IN a good place to live?

New Trenton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.