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A town of 465, settled in 1884.
31% of residents are 65 or older in Trenton, above both Nebraska’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 57 in Nebraska we compare has a lower median rent than Trenton. Weyl Service Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Trenton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 267 in 1890, a peak of 1,239 in 1950, 516 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trenton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Trenton.
Four in five households are owner-occupiers in Trenton. Home values are up 6.6% over the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. Hitchcock Co School System runs its public schools. Trenton’s only public school teaches 118 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock Co Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 118 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Trenton, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 16° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Just over a fifth of Trenton’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 22%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical journey to work in Trenton is 25 minutes. 14% of residents live below the poverty line here, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The share of working residents in Trenton who work locally: 13%. Since 2013, Trenton has added 67 jobs, to 237 in 2023.
| Trenton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Trenton. Against the Nebraska average, Trenton comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. Trenton: just over two in five adults have high blood pressure.
| Trenton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Trenton | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trenton Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Trenton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Trenton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States
Trenton is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 516 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Hitchcock County.
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Trenton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.