Gibson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.6. This is better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.25. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Trenton and their reported violations in the past:
GIBSON CO MUN WATER DIST #4 (Population served: 3111, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JAN-01-1995 and OCT-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-1995), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-1995), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-1995)
GIBSON CO MUN WATER DIST #1 (Population served: 2747, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JAN-01-1995 and OCT-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-1995), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-1995), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-1995)
GIBSON CO MUN WATER DIST #3 (Population served: 1374, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JAN-01-1995 and OCT-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-1995), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-1995), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-1995)
GIBSON CO MUN WATER DIST #5 (Population served: 1126, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JAN-01-1995 and OCT-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-1995), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-1995), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-1995)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.6%
(26.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Tennessee: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 58.5% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Trenton, TN
People in group quarters in Trenton:
- 162 people in nursing homes
- 112 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Trenton compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income below 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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 (2011 data):
- Farmer's and Merchants Bank: Southside Branch at 107 West Armory Street, branch established on 1971/11/01; Citizens City & County Bank Branch at 100 West Armory, branch established on 1997/03/24. Info updated 2011/04/12: Bank assets: $264.1 mil, Deposits: $231.2 mil, headquarters in Trezevant, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: F & M Bancshares, Inc.
- BancorpSouth Bank: By-Pass Branch at 20405 S. Highway 45 By-Pass, branch established on 1974/11/26; Trenton Branch at 109 Eaton Street, branch established on 1923/09/22. Info updated 2007/07/18: Bank assets: $12,990.3 mil, Deposits: $10,863.8 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 271 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
- The Farmers & Merchants Bank: College Street Branch at 667 N College, branch established on 2001/02/01. Info updated 2010/07/15: Bank assets: $100.1 mil, Deposits: $81.4 mil, headquarters in Dyer, TN, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Dyer F & M Bancshares, Inc.
- Security Bank: Century Branch at 211 S College St, branch established on 1935/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $166.6 mil, Deposits: $137.1 mil, headquarters in Newbern, TN, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancorp Of Tennessee, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Trenton By-Pass Branch at 2083 45 By-Pass, branch established on 1995/12/04. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (42%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Gibson County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Trenton (based on Gibson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.27%
| Here | | 69.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Assemblies of God |
|---|
| Adherents | 61.0% | 13.6% | 9.0% | 4.8% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 33.8% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 10.8% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 8.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 19 | Gibson County: | 3.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Gibson County: | 0.82 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31 | Gibson County: | 6.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27 | Here: | 5.57 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 13.0% | | Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Gibson County: | 30.2% | | Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.0% | | State: | 13.5% |
| 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 |
3 | $7,078 | $28,312 | 1 | $974 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $12,341 | $16,455 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $3,990 | $23,940 | 2 | $1,575 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
16 | $40,534 | $30,401 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $11,995 | $28,788 | 3 | $2,454 |
| Firefighters |
13 | $30,715 | $28,352 | 11 | $675 |
| Streets and Highways |
8 | $15,104 | $22,656 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
9 | $15,781 | $21,041 | 1 | $864 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,873 | $22,476 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
66 | $139,411 | $25,347 | 18 | $6,542 |
Trenton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $415,000 ($97.30)
All Other: $8,000 ($1.88)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,761,000 ($881.83)
Police Protection: $823,000 ($192.97)
General - Other: $562,000 ($131.77)
Solid Waste Management: $481,000 ($112.78)
Fire Protection: $353,000 ($82.77)
Regular Highways: $222,000 ($52.05)
Judicial and Legal Services: $212,000 ($49.71)
Sewerage: $198,000 ($46.42)
Water Utilities: $177,000 ($41.50)
Central Staff Services: $161,000 ($37.75)
Parks & Recreation: $41,000 ($9.61)
Libraries: $31,000 ($7.27)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($1.88)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $161,000 ($37.75)
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $42,000 ($9.85)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,013,000 ($237.51)
All Other: $35,000 ($8.21)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $2,676,000 ($627.43)
Water Utilities: $2,097,000 ($491.68)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $580,000 ($135.99)
Water Utilities: $394,000 ($92.38)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $3,129,000 ($733.65)
Water Utilities: $2,475,000 ($580.30)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $127,000 ($29.78)
Water Utilities: $16,000 ($3.75)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $45,000 ($10.55)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $31,000 ($7.27)
Regular Highways: $16,000 ($3.75)
Police Protection: $9,000 ($2.11)
Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($0.94)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,000,000 ($468.93)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,900,000 ($1148.89)
Water Utilities: $395,000 ($92.61)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $161,000 ($37.75)
- Tax - Property: $730,000 ($171.16)
Motor Vehicle License: $45,000 ($10.55)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,875,000 ($439.62)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $126,000 ($29.54)
6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,939 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.22% | | Tennessee average: | 7.52% |
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:
5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,620 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.80% | | Tennessee average: | 6.67% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Trenton:
- WTNE (1500 AM; 0 kW; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
- WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WHMT (1190 AM; daytime; 0 kW; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
Strongest FM radio stations in Trenton:
- WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
- WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLSZ (105.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLSQ-FM (94.3 FM; DYER, TN; Owner: F. DARRELL BOYD)
- WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO, TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
- WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
- WZDQ (102.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
- W256AD (99.1 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
- W205BN (88.9 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WKNQ (90.7 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMS. FOUNDATION)
- WNWS-FM (101.5 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
- WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Trenton:
- WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W22BR (Channel 22; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CZ (Channel 52; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W64BZ (Channel 64; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W25BY (Channel 25; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W38BY (Channel 38; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W54BU (Channel 54; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
- WDYR-CA (Channel 33; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Trenton, Tennessee:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Tennessee average:
- Fatal accident count: 120
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 40
- Fatalities: 132
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 308
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Trenton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 39 meters (128ft)
Total costs: $3,851,000
Total average daily traffic: 27,460
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,603
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 43,936
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 2
- 1930-1939: 3
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 2
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Trenton, TN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Trenton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 37 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Trenton, TN)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 58 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Trenton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1651F , Serial Number: 17255046, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1966
Registrant (Individual): David K Holmes, 54 Dyersburg Highway, Trenton, TN 38382
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Trenton, TN
| Most common first names in Trenton, TN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 161 | 72.7 years |
| Mary | 135 | 79.8 years |
| William | 111 | 74.9 years |
| Robert | 92 | 74.4 years |
| John | 81 | 74.7 years |
| Willie | 67 | 81.7 years |
| Thomas | 50 | 72.7 years |
| George | 41 | 74.0 years |
| Charles | 39 | 69.6 years |
| Martha | 36 | 70.6 years |
| Most common last names in Trenton, TN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Johnson | 49 | 71.8 years |
| Smith | 49 | 78.6 years |
| Jones | 46 | 77.2 years |
| Williams | 45 | 74.9 years |
| Taylor | 44 | 76.2 years |
| Powell | 40 | 78.2 years |
| Cole | 26 | 73.1 years |
| Hunt | 25 | 75.6 years |
| Davis | 25 | 74.2 years |
| Brown | 24 | 74.9 years |
| Businesses in Trenton, TN |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Nike | 2 |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 3 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | | |
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