Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the county seat of Mercer County. Trenton is in the middle part of New Jersey, along the Delaware River.

Trenton, New Jersey
State capital city
New Jersey State Capitol Mill Hill Historic District Turning Point Church
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Nickname(s):  The Capital City, Turning Point of the Revolution
Motto(s):  "Trenton Makes, The World Takes"[1]
Location of Trenton in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Trenton, New Jersey Interactive map of Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°13′13″N 74°45′57″W[2][3]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Mercer
Founded	June 3, 1719
Incorporated	November 13, 1792
Named for	William Trent
Government [4]
• Type	Mayor–Council (Faulkner Act)
• Body	City Council
Area [5]
• State capital city	8.20 sq mi (21.25 km2)
• Land	7.61 sq mi (19.70 km2)
• Water	0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)  7.62%
• Rank	229th of 565 in state 9th of 12 in county[2]
Elevation [6]	59 ft (18 m)
Population  (2020)[7][8]
• State capital city	90,871
• Rank	382nd in country (as of 2022)[9] 10th of 565 in state 2nd of 12 in county[10]
• Density	11,989.8/sq mi (4,629.3/km2)
• Rank	25th of 565 in state 1st of 12 in county[10]
• Urban	370,422 (US: 112th)[11]
• Urban density	2,782.4/sq mi (1,074.3/km2)
• Metro	387,340 (US: 143rd)[12]
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes	08608–08611, 08618–08620, 08625, 08628, 08629, 08638[13][14]
Area code	609[15]
FIPS code	3402174000[2][16][17]
GNIS feature ID	0885421[2][18]
Website	www.trentonnj.org

References

1. Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans" Archived November 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Trenton. There are scant few unfamiliar with the huge neon sign installed in 1935 that sits on the Lower Trenton Bridge, declaring 'Trenton Makes, The World Takes.' Lumber company owner S. Roy Heath came up with the slogan, originally 'The World Takes, Trenton Makes,' for a chamber of commerce contest in 1910."
2. 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places Archived March 21, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
3. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Archived August 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
4. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 73.
5. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
6. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
7. QuickFacts Trenton city, New Jersey Archived October 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 24, 2022.
8. Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities Archived February 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
9. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2022 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 Archived July 17, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau, released May 2023. Accessed May 18, 2023. Note that townships (including Edison, Lakewood and Woodbridge, all of which have larger populations) are excluded from these rankings.
10. Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021 Archived March 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
11. List of 2020 Census Urban Areas Archived December 29, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau.Accessed January 2, 2023.
12. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2021 Archived June 29, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 2, 2023.
13. Look Up a ZIP Code for Trenton, NJ Archived November 11, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 10, 2012.
14. Zip Codes Archived June 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 7, 2013.
15. Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Trenton, NJ Archived June 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 7, 2013.
16. U.S. Census website Archived December 27, 1996, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
17. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Archived November 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
18. US Board on Geographic Names Archived February 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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