Trenton, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2007: 4,825.

Males: 2,541	(52.7%)
Females: 2,284	(47.3%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $75,877 (it was $66,213 in 2000)

Trenton:	$75,877
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,316

Trenton:	$31,316
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $233,378 (it was $156,300 in 2000)

Trenton:	$233,378
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $281,384; Detached houses: $291,895; Townhouses or other attached units: $177,389; In 2-unit structures: $208,892; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Trenton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Trenton: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (63.2%), Irish (10.9%), Polish (6.6%), English (4.5%), United States (4.0%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 33.4 square miles.

Population density: 144 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Trenton

High school or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trenton town

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 69.9%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 2.8%
Divorced: 5.3%

37 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

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

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

Trenton:	1.5% ($2,292)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Milwaukee, WI (26.4 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (111.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Newburg, WI (1.8 miles ), West Bend, WI (1.9 miles ), Barton, WI (2.4 miles ), Farmington, WI (2.5 miles ), West Bend, WI (2.5 miles ), Jackson, WI (2.5 miles ), Saukville, WI (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 26 buildings, average cost: $132,300
1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $123,400
1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $185,800
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $128,400
2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $168,100
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $189,200
2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $199,900
2003: 47 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2004: 61 buildings, average cost: $212,100
2005: 51 buildings, average cost: $202,400
2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $255,400
2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $236,400
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $259,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.42 N, Longitude: 88.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (13%)
Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Average climate in Trenton, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Trenton, Wisconsin average precipitation

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Trenton-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Trenton town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/4/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Trenton:

ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HOSP OF WEST BEND (about 4 miles; WEST BEND, WI)
AURORA MEDICAL CTR OF WASHINGTON CTY (about 12 miles; HARTFORD, WI)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL OZAUKEE INC 246 (about 14 miles; MEQUON, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Trenton, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trenton:

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 14 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 29 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 30 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)

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Church in Trenton: Saint Augustine Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Augustine Cemetery (1), Trenton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Wallace Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Trenton: Sandy Knoll County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	84.7%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Trenton, WI

11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Trenton compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (61%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Electricity (5%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Trenton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	59.4%	12.0%	8.0%	7.7%	5.1%
Congregations	17.3%	17.3%	9.9%	7.4%	17.3%

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Congregations	4.9%	1.2%	2.5%	3.7%	18.5%

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.

6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

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 Milwaukee County, WI	2.04% ($52,017 average AGI)
from Waukesha County, WI	1.48% ($57,661)
from Ozaukee County, WI	0.64% ($56,925)

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.03%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Milwaukee County, WI	1.22% ($34,807 average AGI)
to Waukesha County, WI	0.98% ($50,743)
to Dodge County, WI	0.57% ($41,037)

Strongest AM radio stations in Trenton:

WBKV (1470 AM; 3 kW; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRRD (540 AM; 0 kW; JACKSON, WI; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHBL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trenton:

WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
WGLB-FM (100.1 FM; PORT WASHINGTON, WI; Owner: STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC.)
WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
WFMR (106.9 FM; BROOKFIELD, WI; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF MILWAUKEE, LLC)
WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
WLZR (102.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Trenton:

WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10,690
Total average daily truck traffic: 596
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 14,960

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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