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Jones County

Population in July 2007: 201.
Males: 105  (52.4%)
Females: 96  (47.6%)
Median resident age:  46.0 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28585.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,400 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Trenton  $37,400
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $69,600 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Trenton  $69,600
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Trenton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.9%)
  • Black (26.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Trenton: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.5%), United States (9.2%), German (8.7%), English (5.3%), Italian (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 28 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 1049 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Trenton

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trenton town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Trenton, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Trenton to the number of sex offenders is 50 to 1.

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

Trenton:  1.0% ($600)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (21.3 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (102.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (373.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cove City, NC (8.9 miles ), Pollocksville, NC (10.0 miles ), Dover, NC (12.0 miles ), Maysville, NC (14.0 miles ), River Bend, NC (14.3 miles ), Richlands, NC (17.4 miles ), Trent Woods, NC (18.2 miles ), Half Moon, NC (18.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.06 N, Longitude: 77.36 W


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

Area code: 252

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Fuel dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Top executives (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Art and design workers (10%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)


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Trenton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Trenton town center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.5 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Trenton:
  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
  • LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KINSTON, NC)
  • BRYNN MARR HOSP (about 24 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trenton:
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; NEW BERN, NC; ID: EWN)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 24 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: OAJ)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 25 miles; KINSTON, NC; ID: ISO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Trenton:
  • FLYING W (about 24 miles; POTTERS HILL, NC; ID: 6N9)
  • PINK HILL (about 27 miles; PINK HILL, NC; ID: 4W9)
  • SKY MANOR (about 29 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: N22)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 69 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 99 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.2%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

Trenton compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Trenton (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Trenton Main Branch at 150 West Jones Street, branch established on 1934-11-20. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 2$3,169$19,0140$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$630
Totals for Government 2$3,169$19,0145$630



Trenton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $48,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $195,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $65,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $191,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $133,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $131,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $431,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
    General Support: $10,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $51,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

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 Craven County, NC  1.81% ($41,267 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  1.24% ($29,585)
from Lenoir County, NC  1.15% ($28,237)


7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.91%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

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 Craven County, NC  1.80% ($25,250 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  1.41% ($24,319)
to Lenoir County, NC  1.23% ($29,488)


Strongest AM radio stations in Trenton:
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNOS (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trenton:
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W240AW (95.9 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZBR (97.7 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Trenton:
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W64AZ (Channel 64; KINSTON-GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: GOCOM TELEVISION, L.P.,)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)




Trenton fatal accident list for 2003:
Sep 20, 2003 09:00 AM, Sr-41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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