Trenton High School, also known as Trenton Junior College and Adams Middle School, is a historic school building located at Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri.

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About Trenton

City in Missouri, U.S.

1834Established

5,609Population

6.7 sq miArea

840 ftElevation

Trenton is a city in and the county seat of Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,609 at the 2020 United States census. It is the county seat of Grundy County. The city was the world's largest producer of vienna sausages at its biggest employer, the ConAgra Grocery Foods plant, then bought by Nestlé.

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How Trenton ranks

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#4Shortest commute in MO #14Closest to a top hospital in MO #19Most affordable in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code64683

Area code660

Living in Trenton

Safety in Trenton

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Trenton reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Trenton 3.6

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Trenton 6.6

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Trenton

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About one in 3 of Trenton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Chillicothe (8%), Kansas City (7%) and St. Joseph (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

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Kansas City

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36%Work in townlive and work in Trenton 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,240Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Trenton

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 37% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Missouri

1better than MO·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

80%More adults treating high blood pressureMO 77.2% · better 11.1%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse

Care nearby

Wright Memorial HospitalTrenton · 1.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northwest Health Services - ChillicotheChillicothe · 21.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Trenton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

3Does Trenton flood?paid flood claims since 1995 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Trenton MapTrenton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Trenton

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Trenton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 20°Winter

64° / 42°Spring

86° / 64°Summer

65° / 43°Fall