Statistics
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City
Incorporated July 22, 1957
Origin of Name
Some think the city was named after one of its first white settlers, Major Caleb Truax, but other historians believe the name came from the strata of limestone known as the Trenton series, which underlies the region.
Form of Government
Home Rule (Mayor/Council)
Land Area
7.4 Square Miles
Population
2010 Census 18,853
Altitude
580 feet above sea level
Climate
Mean annual temperature - 48.5 F Average annual rainfall - 31.85 inches
Average Age of Resident
37.7 years
Average Family Size
2.9
Number of Households
8,345
Registered Voters
Approximately 14,000
State Equalized Value
$566 million
Park Land
200 acres, supplemented by 75
Parks
22 City, 1 County, and 6 Schools
Boat Launching Sites
1 City; 1 County
Educational Resources
- Two Elementary Schools
- One Middle School
- One High School
- One Parochial School (Kindergarten through 8th grade)
Public Library
One with 65,603 volumes
Hospitals
Seaway Hospital with 203 beds opened in 1961 (now known as Oakwood South Shore Hospital)
Churches
15 representing 10 denominations
Financial Institutes
5 Banks and 2 Credit Unions
Newspapers
One local (The News Herald) weekly, one local (Trenton Trib) monthly, and two Metro daily (The Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News)
Major Employers
- Daimler Chrysler Corporation
- Detroit Edison
- DSC Ltd
- Solutia Corporation
Highways
West Jefferson Avenue, Fort Street and West Road
Railroads
Conrail and Canadian National.
Industry
Manufacturing and service industries are numerous in Trenton including the following:
- Boats
- Cement
- Chemicals
- Electric
- Fuel Oils
- Gasoline
- Plastics
- Power
- Steel
City Statistics
- 64.71 miles of gas main
- 70 miles of water mains
- 73 miles of sanitary sewers
- 76.6 miles of streets and highways, of which 4.9 miles are State roads, 12.9 miles are County roads, 12 miles are major City roads, 46.8 miles are local City roads
- 4,500,000 gallons daily average water pumpage