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Trenton is a city in Mercer County.

It is the state capital and the county seat.

First known as Trent's Town, after founder William Trent.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in New Jersey named Trenton. For links to other places called Trenton, NJ, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Trenton is 40.216N. The longitude is -74.743W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 56 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 85,314.

INCOME SNAPSHOT

Median household income

Local

$31,074

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Trenton demographic reports

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Trenton is on the east bank of the Delaware River.

Early site for trading between European trappers and Indians. Scene of crucial victory for Washington's troops in the Revolutionary War.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,518. The number of murders and homicides was 13. The violent crime rate was 17.6 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Filming location for:
· 1999 movie, "Hurricane"

Well-known residents have included:
· Jon Stewart, comedian, actor
· Judith Light, actress
· Dennis Rodman, basketball player
· Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

More info about local coffee quotients

Local festivals include:

Heritage Days - June 2-3, 2007
Dragon Boat Festival - Aug. 18, 2007
Mid-Summer Festival - July 13-15, 2007
Statewide Cultural Festival - Sept. 29, 2007

Dates often change. Check Trenton web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Nearby parks & recreation: Cadwalader Park

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Sports teams: Thunder (minor league baseball), Titans (ECHL)

Historic sites and museums: New Jersey State Museum, Old Barracks Museum, Alexander Douglass House, Contemporary Victorian Museum, William Trent House, Trenton City Museum

Colleges and universities: Thomas Edison State College, Mercer County Community College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 148

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