TrentonWI
Home to 1,944 people, the town was settled in 1856.
Is Trenton a good place to live?
Trenton’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 71 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on cost of living. Trenton's public schools beat 73% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. The biggest park or preserve is Pierce County Islands Wildlife Area, at 328 acres. Trenton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Trenton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
97% of working residents leave Trenton for work
Where Trenton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Trenton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Trenton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Trenton: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Trenton.
Trenton has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Trenton’s average commute comes in at 27 minutes. For most workers, Trenton is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. It had 397 jobs in 2023, down 212 from 2013. Its median household income is $110,000, above both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Trenton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A older population than Wisconsin as a whole
Among residents in Trenton, 17% are under 18. People 65 and older are 28% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). For Trenton, the age of the median resident is 51.3 years. Wisconsin has 33% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 26%.
| Trenton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 75% are men (WI 43%).
| Trenton | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.8% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
Trenton is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Nearly one in ten adults worry about having enough food in Trenton, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 14%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Trenton is ahead of Wisconsin on 4 and behind on 1. For adults locally, the share who binge drink is 19%.
| Trenton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 10% | 14% |
| What stands out | Trenton | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Trenton
The typical July afternoon high in Trenton is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Trenton, mostly inland flooding
Trenton’s FEMA hazard score is 47 of 100. 39 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1986. Expected losses in Trenton break down as 50% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 1.2% of Trenton
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.6 miles. The trail network density for Trenton comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Trenton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pierce County Islands Wildlife Area | — | 328 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Trenton
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Trenton
About 1 of every 100 Trenton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Trenton
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Trenton is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,911 at the time of the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Hager City, and the unincorporated communities of North Red Wing, Pucketville, and Trenton are located in the town. The unincorporated communities of Moeville and Snows Corner are also located partially in the town.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
Trenton’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Trenton.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Hartland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diamond Bluff | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trimbelle | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B+ |
Trenton and Trimbelle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Trenton and Trimbelle report no FBI crime data of their own. Hartland and Diamond Bluff aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Trenton with a neighbor →
Questions about Trenton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trenton, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is Trenton, WI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Walter C. Owen and Clarence R. Magney.