Trenton, Texas

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Population (year 2000): 662. Estimated population in July 2006: 722 (+9.1% change)

Males: 317	(47.9%)
Females: 345	(52.1%)

Fannin County

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 75490.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,600 (it was $40,066 in 2000)

Trenton	$43,600
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,000 (it was $44,800 in 2000)

Trenton	$53,000
Texas:	$106,000

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Races in Trenton:

White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
Hispanic (11.3%)
Black (6.3%)
Other race (6.0%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (18.6%), Irish (8.5%), English (7.1%), German (7.1%), Italian (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 767 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 443 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Trenton

High school or higher: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trenton city

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 12.8%

19 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

This city:	2.9%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Trenton, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Trenton to the number of sex offenders is 78 to 1.

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

Trenton:	1.1% ($498)
Texas:	1.7% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (20.2 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (38.3 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (53.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Whitewright, TX (6.7 miles ), Leonard, TX (7.3 miles ), Westminster, TX (9.0 miles ), Blue Ridge, TX (10.0 miles ), Ector, TX (11.2 miles ), Tom Bean, TX (11.7 miles ), Savoy, TX (12.0 miles ), Bailey, TX (12.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $75,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $103,500
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,200
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,400
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $30,000
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,500
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $47,500
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $184,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 33.43 N, Longitude: 96.34 W

Area code: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (23%)
Health care (17%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Average climate in Trenton, Texas

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Trenton-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.2 miles away from the Trenton city center killed 3 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Trenton:

NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BONHAM, TX)
NORTH CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; MCKINNEY, TX)
REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF TEXOMA (about 27 miles; SHERMAN, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trenton:

DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 55 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
COX FLD (about 64 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Trenton:

JONES FIELD (about 17 miles; BONHAM, TX; ID: F00)
SHERMAN MUNI (about 22 miles; SHERMAN, TX; ID: SWI)
MC KINNEY MUNI (about 25 miles; MC KINNEY, TX; ID: TKI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:

COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 28 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)
GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 33 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 36 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 43 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)
RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 7,352)

Public high school in Trenton:

TRENTON High School (Students: 155; Location: 500 S BALLENTINE; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 79)

Public elementary/middle school in Trenton:

TRENTON Elementary (Students: 258; Location: 105 W WITHERSPOON; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 69)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	15.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Trenton compared to Texas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Trenton (2007 data):

The First National Bank of Trenton: The First National Bank Of Trenton at 106 Hamilton Square, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $138.9 mil, Deposits: $106.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Trenton Bankshares, Inc.

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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	1	$1,869	$22,428	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,398	$28,776	1	$996
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$580
Other Government Administration	2	$3,348	$20,088	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,501	$18,012	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$9,115	$21,876	2	$1,576

Trenton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $70,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $194,000
Water Utilities: $124,000

Police Protection: $85,000

Financial Administration: $71,000

Sewerage: $61,000

Solid Waste Management: $50,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Regular Highways: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $577,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $79,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $70,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $568,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
Water Utilities: $9,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $57,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $143,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $89,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $170,000
Tax - Property: $95,000
Total General Sales: $37,000

Public Utilities: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $126,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $31,000

7.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.97%
Texas average:	8.37%

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 Collin County, TX	1.62% ($42,893 average AGI)
from Grayson County, TX	1.18% ($29,397)
from Dallas County, TX	0.72% ($204,887)

7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.74%
Texas average:	7.44%

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 Grayson County, TX	1.71% ($28,054 average AGI)
to Collin County, TX	0.99% ($38,907)
to Dallas County, TX	0.59% ($30,966)

Strongest AM radio stations in Trenton:

KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trenton:

KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
KXEZ (92.1 FM; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS-TEXAS, INC.)
KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KMKT (93.1 FM; BELLS, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KLAK (97.5 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KTDK (104.1 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KHYI (95.3 FM; HOWE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS - TEXAS, INC.)
WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
KIKT (93.5 FM; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Trenton:

KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)

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