Trenton, Florida

Trenton, Florida
City of Trenton
Trenton City Hall
Trenton City Hall
Motto(s): 
"A Community of Friends"
"Building Upon a Foundation of Integrity"[1]
Location in Gilchrist County and the state of Florida
Location in Gilchrist County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°36′54″N 82°49′4″W / 29.61500°N 82.81778°W / 29.61500; -82.81778
Country United States
State Florida
County Gilchrist
Settled1883[2]
Incorporated1911[3]
Named forTrenton, Tennessee[2]
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorRobbi Coarsey Avery
 • CommissionersRandy Rutter, Mary Davis,
Russel Williams, and
Craig Ruede
 • City ManagerLyle Wilkerson
 • City ClerkBrittany Mills
 • City AttorneyDavid Lang
Area
 • Total
3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
 • Land3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,015
 • Density593.87/sq mi (229.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32693
Area code352
FIPS code12-72350[5]
GNIS feature ID0292420[6]
Websitewww.trentonflorida.org

Trenton is a city in and the county seat of Gilchrist County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,015 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,999 at the 2010 census.[7] It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "City of Trenton Florida". www.trentonflorida.org. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Our History". www.trentonflorida.org.
  3. ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR" (PDF). Florida League of Cities.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.