Trenton, Michigan | |
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| City of Trenton | |
 Trenton City Hall on Third Street | |
 Seal | |
 Location within Wayne County | |
  Trenton Location within the State of Michigan  Trenton Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°08′22″N 83°10′42″W / 42.13944°N 83.17833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Wayne |
| Settled | 1816 |
| Incorporated | 1855 (village) 1957 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Steven Rzeppa |
| • Administrator | Dean Creech (Acting) |
| • Clerk | Debra Devitt |
| Area | |
• City | 7.55 sq mi (19.55 km2) |
| • Land | 7.24 sq mi (18.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 18,544 |
| • Density | 2,559.91/sq mi (988.38/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48183 |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-80420[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615062[3] |
| Website | www |
Trenton is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. At the 2010 census, the city population was 18,853.[4]
A Shawnee village was built in the area by war chief Blue Jacket after the 1795 Treaty of Greenville. The area later became the site of the Battle of Monguagon between Americans and a British-Indian coalition during the War of 1812. The battle is commemorated with a Michigan State Historical Site marker in present-day Elizabeth Park, which was the first county park in Michigan when it was established in 1919. Portions of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge are within the southern portion of Trenton.
The area was once part of the now-defunct Monguagon Township. Trenton was incorporated as a village in 1855 and again as a city in 1957. The city is part of the Downriver collection of communities south of Detroit on the west bank of the Detroit River. Trenton is known for its waterfront and growing boating community. Major industries include Stellantis-Chrysler's Trenton Engine Plant, Solutia, and the DTE Energy Trenton Channel Power Plant. Beaumont Hospital – Trenton is located within city limits and has 203 beds. The former McLouth Steel plant is also located in the city. The city operates the 21,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) Trenton Veterans Memorial Library and a historical museum.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Trenton city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2011.