Trenton-hs-1, 2010
Trenton Township’s story
192 years in pictures
Census counts: 617 in 1860, 5,609 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
- 1834Trenton Township is settled
Trenton TownshipMO
Trash & recycling7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 4.0
Population
5,964
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$103K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
2,306
Balanced
Is Trenton Township a good place to live?
36% of working residents work locally in Trenton Township, above both the Missouri town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 5 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower mean commuting time than Trenton Township. The biggest park or preserve is Crowder State Park, at 252 acres. We don’t grade Trenton Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Trenton Township stand out
Where Trenton Township beats most towns.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Trenton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trenton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerTrenton Municipal UtilitiesEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTrenton Municipal Utilities PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpRapid Removal DisposalTrash haulerTown site
SchoolsPleasant View R-VI School DistrictTrenton R-IX School District2 districts serve Trenton Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGrundyGrundy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6468364683 100%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 Trenton Township.
Climate
Trenton Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schools
The schools Trenton Township’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Trenton High School, with 318 students. Below: Three of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Trenton R-Ix school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.M Rissler Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 350 | B− |
| Trenton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 318 | C |
| Pleasant View Elem.Top results in townGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 158 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
About one in three of Trenton Township’s working residents commute to Trenton
About one worker in three stays in Trenton Township for work. The share of residents in Trenton Township who live below the poverty line: 17%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Trenton Township dropped by 791, to 2,306. For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
36%work in town
| Trenton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Trenton Township36%
Trenton36%
Chillicothe8%
Kansas City7%
St. Joseph4%
23 mi
median commute distance
2,306
jobs based in Trenton Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Trenton Township is
Among adults in Trenton Township, 25% say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, Trenton Township beats the Missouri average on 1 and trails it on 11. 35% of adults in Trenton Township get no exercise outside work; 41% have high blood pressure.
| Trenton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Trenton Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
Wright Memorial Hospital
0.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Trenton Township, mostly inland flooding
Since 1995, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Trenton Township. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Trenton Township households. FEMA puts 41% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to tornadoes.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 1995
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Trenton Township keeps 0.7% of its land conserved
The concentration of trails in Trenton Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 5 parks and preserves and they come to 3.2 miles.
0.7%conserved
| Trenton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
0.7%
conserved · 204 of 30,764 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crowder State Park | 0.4 mi | 252 |
| 2. Moberly Park | — | 18 |
| 3. Gladys Grimes Public Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trenton Township
17pages on Trenton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Trenton Township
About 4 of every 100 Trenton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Trenton Township
City in Missouri, U.S.
Trenton is a city in and the county seat of Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,609 at the 2020 United States census. It is the county seat of Grundy County. The city was the world's largest producer of vienna sausages at its biggest employer, the ConAgra Grocery Foods plant, then bought by Nestlé.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1834
- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- ZIP code
- 64683
- Area code
- 660
Trenton Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Trenton Township.
Lincoln TownshipMadison TownshipMarion TownshipJackson TownshipTrentonWilson TownshipJefferson TownshipTrenton Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trenton | #112 | B− | A | B− | B | D |
| Wilson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Trenton Township, Lincoln Township, Madison Township, Marion Township, Jackson Township, Wilson Township and Jefferson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Trenton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Trenton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trenton Township, MO a good place to live?
We don’t grade Trenton Township yet; the figures below are still real.