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Hitchcock County

Population in July 2008: 456. Population change since 2000: -10.1%
 

Males: 219  (48.1%)
Females: 237  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  47.3 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 69044.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,606 (it was $25,078 in 2000)
Trenton:  $33,606
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,510
Trenton:  $19,510
Nebraska:  $24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,467 (it was $33,100 in 2000)
Trenton:  $49,467
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $55,025; Detached houses: $56,959; Townhouses or other attached units: $91,376; Mobile homes: $8,333; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

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Races in Trenton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Trenton: 70.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.9%), Irish (14.8%), English (12.6%), United States (7.7%), Czech (5.1%), Norwegian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1885

Elevation: 2674 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 790 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Trenton

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trenton village

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
Nebraska:  4.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Trenton:  1.2% ($383)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (196.4 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (203.9 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (561.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Culbertson, NE (3.2 miles ), Stratton, NE (3.4 miles ), Palisade, NE (3.6 miles ), Hamlet, NE (4.3 miles) , McCook, NE (4.5 miles ), Herndon, KS (4.7 miles) , Hayes Center, NE (4.8 miles ), Wauneta, NE (5.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $93,500
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.18 N, Longitude: 101.01 W

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: -149 (-22.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)



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Trenton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Trenton village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category 4 tornado 37.8 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Trenton-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from Trenton center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Trenton:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MCCOOK, NE)
  • RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ATWOOD, KS)
  • DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BENKELMAN, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Trenton, NE

Airports located in Trenton:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 113 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 172 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 183 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 183 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 183 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
Public high school in Trenton:
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Library in Trenton:
  • TRENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,329; Location: 406 EAST 1ST STREET; 9,337 books; 68 audio materials; 75 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • the high school is now called Hitchcock County Unified High School

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Notable locations in Trenton: Trenton (A), Farmers Cooperative Grain and Supply Company Elevator (B), Trenton Public Library (C), Trenton City Police (D), Hitchcock County Court House (E), Hitchcock County Museum (F), Hitchcock County Sheriffs Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Trenton include: Saint James Catholic Church (A), Church of God Indiana (B), United Methodist Church (C), United Church of Christ Congregational (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Trenton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Soo-Paw Motel (JCT Highway 25 & 34).

Courts: Hayes County - County Court (229 East D Street), Court Street Villa Housing (13 Court Street Villa).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.0 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  56.1%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  15.0%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Trenton, NE


7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Trenton compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Trenton (2009 data):
  • Farmers State Bank: Trenton at Main Street, branch established on 1917-04-02. Info updated 2006-12-14: Bank assets: $86.2 mil, Deposits: $76.8 mil, headquarters in Maywood, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Unibanc Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hitchcock County Nebraska:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Trenton

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents43.7%29.2%16.8%3.7%6.7%
Congregations30.8%15.4%15.4%7.7%30.8%
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
Financial Administration 1$2,656$31,8721$1,063
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$3,583
Welfare 38$78,126$24,67119$11,144
Solid Waste Management 1$1,772$21,2640$0
Sewerage 1$2,214$26,5682$98
Water Supply 1$3,034$36,4080$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$95
Totals for Government 42$87,802$25,08630$15,983



Trenton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $6,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $240,000
    All Other: $222,000
    Sewerage: $106,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,065,000
    Regular Highways: $58,000
    Water Utilities: $57,000
    Solid Waste Management: $56,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $160,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $115,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $963,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,566,000
    Water Utilities: $244,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000
    General Support: $30,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $154,000
    NEC: $80,000
    Property: $42,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $311,000

7.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Red Willow County, NE  2.65% ($24,267 average AGI)


8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,337 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.31%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Red Willow County, NE  2.10% ($24,583 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Trenton:
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KNGN (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: KANSAS NEBRASKA GOOD NEWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
  • KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trenton:
  • KIOD (105.3 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: AUSTIN MCCOOK LLC)
  • KRKU (98.5 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KSWN (93.9 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: AUSTIN-MCCOOK, L.L.C.)
  • KICX-FM (96.1 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Trenton:
  • K04EG (Channel 4; TRENTON, NE; Owner: VILLAGE OF TRENTON, NEBRASKA)
  • K44FN (Channel 44; MCCOOK/CULBERTSON, NE; Owner: NEBR. ED. TV COMMISSION)
  • KSNK (Channel 8; McCOOK, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KWNB-TV (Channel 6; HAYES CENTER, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA)


Trenton fatal accident list:
May 11, 1979 05:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,410
Total average daily truck traffic: 483

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • D B Leggott, 1.25 Mi. West Of Jct. Hwy 34 & 25, 200 Yards North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
    Registrant: Prairie States Communications Inc., N. Highway 61, Imperial, NE 69033, Phone: (308) 882-4694
  • Jerri L Janjua, Se 1/4, Sec. 25-T3n-R33w (Trenton), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • 97-1 5km N 1 18km E June Hwy 6&25, Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPMG804
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 07/22/2013, Certifier: John A Rundel
    Registrant: Shaffer Communications, 2333 N 33rd St, Lincoln, NE 68504, Fax: (402) 466-1540
  • Bnsf Mp 308.5 Hbd, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNYG260
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.100 MHz, 161.160 MHz, 161.280 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 03/14/2014, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
    Registrant: The Bn&sf Rwy Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4700, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • Railroad Milepost 307.8, Call Sign: WNQW774
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.215 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/30/2004, Expiration Date: 12/06/2014
    Registrant: The Bn&sf Rwy Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • 1.25 Mi West Of Jct. Hwy 34 & 25, 200 Yards North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Call Sign: WPTJ995
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/17/2001, Expiration Date: 10/17/2011, Certifier: Richard P Hampton
    Registrant: Prairie States Communications Inc, Imperial, NE 69033, Phone: (308) 882-4694, Fax: (308) 882-2264, Email:
  • SO, 1.25 Mi. West Of Jct. Hwy 34 & 25, 200 Yards North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Call Sign: WQJX587
    Assigned Frequencies : 465.450 MHz, 458.950 MHz, 465.025 MHz, 465.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/04/2009, Expiration Date: 02/04/2019, Certifier: Char Hamilton
    Registrant: Prairie States Communications, Inc., 60 N Hwy 61, Imperial, NE 69033, Phone: (308) 882-4694, Fax: (308) 882-2264, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • County Road; 5 Miles Nnw Of Trenton, Call Sign: WRV253, Licensee ID: L00031591
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.050 MHz
    Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/05/1999
    Registrant: Mid-State Systems, Inc., Mccook, NE 69001

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: W0THJ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/29/1998, Expiration Date: 07/29/2008
    Registrant: John N Underhill, Hc Rt 2, Trenton, NE 69044
  • Call Sign: WA0BHL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01222544
    Grant Date: 12/11/2006, Expiration Date: 02/10/2017, Certifier: Thomas C Baker
    Registrant: Thomas C Baker, 36031 Road 719, Trenton, NE 69044
  • Call Sign: WA0BHM, Previous Call Sign: KD0OJ
    Grant Date: 11/26/1996, Expiration Date: 11/26/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/27/2008
    Registrant: Bernard R Baker, Rr 2, Trenton, NE 69044


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CHAMPION AERONCA 7GC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4856E , Serial Number: 7GC-48, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 08/04/1959
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Wendell R Wertz, 602 East D St Po Box 397, Trenton, NE 69044, Other Owners: Water Farms Inc Spring
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8402U , Serial Number: 17252302, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Warren E Schaffert, 36776 Road 714, Trenton, NE 69044


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