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Population in July 2008: 316. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 146  (46.2%)
Females: 170  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79561.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,847 (it was $40,156 in 2000)
Trent:  $46,847
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,885
Trent:  $19,885
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $34,970 (it was $26,000 in 2000)
Trent:  $34,970
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Trent:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Hispanic (10.1%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Trent: 67.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.5%), Irish (17.6%), German (8.5%), English (4.1%), Dutch (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 771 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Trent

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trent town

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

11 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

This town:  3.5%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Trent, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Trent to the number of sex offenders is 316 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Trent:  1.2% ($312)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (22.3 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (163.5 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (195.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Merkel, TX (2.6 miles ), Tye, TX (3.9 miles ), Sweetwater, TX (4.1 miles ), Hawley-Noodle, TX (4.2 miles ), Hawley, TX (4.5 miles ), Impact, TX (4.7 miles) , Abilene, TX (4.7 miles ), Buffalo Gap, TX (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 32.49 N, Longitude: 100.12 W

Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)
  • Special education teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Trent-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Trent town center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Trent-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from Trent center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Trent:
  • ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SWEETWATER, TX)
  • ABILENE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ABILENE, TX)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; ABILENE, TX)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trent:
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 120 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
Public high school in Trent:
  • TRENT SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 401 ELM; Grades: EE,KG-12; Our rating: 50)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

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Trent compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Trent (2009 data):
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Trent Branch at 125 North Main, branch established on 1993-12-15. Info updated 2008-03-04: Bank assets: $130.1 mil, Deposits: $117.3 mil, headquarters in Sweetwater, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Trent

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents50.5%14.1%11.9%9.8%1.8%
Congregations25.2%25.8%11.9%3.1%1.3%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.3%1.2%6.4%
Congregations0.6%1.3%1.3%5.7%23.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,222
Water Supply 1$6,240$74,8800$0
Totals for Government 1$6,240$74,8801$1,222



9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,462 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.03%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.60% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,086 average AGI)
Taylor County:  0.60%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jones County, TX  0.53% ($141,385 average AGI)
from Callahan County, TX  0.51% ($29,009)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.38% ($28,269)


9.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,512 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.58%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.49% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,760 average AGI)
Taylor County:  0.49%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tarrant County, TX  0.55% ($31,231 average AGI)
to Jones County, TX  0.46% ($28,906)
to Callahan County, TX  0.46% ($34,228)


Strongest AM radio stations in Trent:
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWKC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: DYNAMIC BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZQQ (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ADRIAN LLOYD MYNATT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trent:
  • KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KCDD (103.7 FM; HAMLIN, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KULL (92.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEYJ-FM (107.9 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGNZ (88.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KKHR (106.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: POWELL MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KOES (106.9 FM; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KAGT-FM (90.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: GOSPEL RADIO NETWORK)
  • KFQX-FM (98.1 FM; ANSON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXOX-FM (96.7 FM; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Trent:
  • KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIDB-CA (Channel 35; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
  • KRBC-TV (Channel 9; ABILENE, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXVA (Channel 15; ABILENE, TX; Owner: STAR BROADCASTING LIMITED)
  • KTAB-TV (Channel 32; ABILENE, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ABILENE, LLC)
  • KIDT-LP (Channel 43; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
  • KTES-LP (Channel 40; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIDZ-LP (Channel 54; ABILENE, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K51CK (Channel 51; ABILENE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Trent fatal accident list:
Sep 13, 2000 09:35 AM, I-20, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1.9 Mi N Of Sr-2035, 2.9 Mi W If Sr-1085, 4.9 Mi Sw Of, Structure height: 143.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA518
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6
  • Fred Kleber, 3/4 Mls Nw Chalk Peak Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.2 m, Overall height: 143.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
    Registrant: Global Tower LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
  • b b carter, 802-B N. I-20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.7 m, Overall height: 106 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
  • b b carter, Taylor County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 103.3 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
  • Jerri L Janjua, County Road 612 (Trentn Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • 10 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
    Registrant: Worldcom Inc, 515 E Amite St, Jackson, MS 39201, Phone: (202) 776-1550
  • Warren D Harkins, 10 Mi Sw On Fm 2035, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.3 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
    Registrant: Vangard Wireless L.L.P., Abilene, TX 79604, Phone: (915) 691-0495, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • 710 2nd St, Call Sign: KQK688
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.420 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/14/1998, Expiration Date: 02/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/04/2003
    Registrant: J Othell O Kelley, Box 2, Trent, TX 79561
  • 6 Mi Ssw, Structure height: 137 m, Call Sign: WNYW790
    Assigned Frequencies : 466.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/30/1997, Expiration Date: 03/23/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2002
    Registrant: Kbcy Inc, 241 Pine Ste 14c, Abilene, TX 79601, Phone: (915) 673-5252
  • Companys Lact Unit Approx 4 Mi Sw, Call Sign: WBQ765, Licensee ID: L00009124
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/03/2005, Expiration Date: 08/08/2015
    Registrant: Mobil Oil Telcom Ltd, Gsc-Gw3-366b, Houston, TX 77210-4934, Phone: (713) 431-4134, Fax: (713) 434-6036, Email:
  • 655 South Main Street, Call Sign: WSA396
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/08/2000, Expiration Date: 11/06/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
    Registrant: Billy W Hamner, 4, Trent, TX 79561, Phone: (915) 862-6233
  • Mile Post 448 9 Km Wsw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPHC322
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.935 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/06/2005, Expiration Date: 05/03/2015, Certifier: John W Pope
    Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (916) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • ESKOTA, Mp 434.9, Trent, Brd Sub, Type: Mast, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQAN768
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/09/2004, Expiration Date: 07/09/2014, Certifier: Larry J Kopiasz
    Registrant: Associate Systems Engineer, 201 S. 16th St. Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-7777, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • Trent ISD, P.O. Box 105, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQIB399
    Assigned Frequencies : 10875.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 12/18/2017, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
  • 6.8 Mi Sw Of Merkle, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: KQQ24
    Assigned Frequencies : 7100.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/22/1967, Expiration Date: 08/01/1983, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
    Registrant: Texas Key Broadcasters Inc, Abilene, TX 79604
  • DORA, 10 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 89.3 m, Call Sign: WLB888, Licensee ID: L00011882
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6375.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/17/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001, Certifier: Mary L Brown
    Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc., 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 887-3087, Fax: (202) 887-3175, Email:
  • Kbcy Fm Twr Site 1.4 Mi Nw Int Sr 1085 & 2035, Overall height: 136.9 m, Call Sign: WLI270
    Assigned Frequencies : 948.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/24/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
    Registrant: Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP, 2101 L Street Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 955-6631, Fax: (202) 887-0689, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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