Trent, Texas

Trent, Texas
Location of Trent, Texas
Location of Trent, Texas
Coordinates: 32°29′18″N 100°07′30″W / 32.48833°N 100.12500°W / 32.48833; -100.12500
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTaylor
Area
 • Total
0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Land0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,916 ft (584 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
295
 • Density740/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79561
Area code325
FIPS code48-73580[3]
GNIS feature ID2413398[2]

Trent is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States, that was established in 1881. The population was 295 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Trent, Texas was named in honor of West Texas pioneer and cattleman, Isaac Riley Trent.[4]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trent, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Trent, Texas, Taylor county".