Trenton () is a city and the only incorporated municipality in Dade County,

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. The population was 2,195 at the 2020 census. Trenton is part of the

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–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Trenton is also referred to as “Lineman Country” as it has one of the largest trade schools for power linemen.

History

Founded in the 1830s, the area was originally known as Salem. In 1839 Salem was designated the seat of the newly formed Dade County. It was renamed Trenton in 1841. The present name is a transfer from Trenton, the state capital of

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Geography

Trenton is located at (34.875609, −85.508644). The city is located in the northwestern part of the state along Interstate 59, which runs from southwest to northeast to the west of the city, leading northeast to

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(via I-59 to I-24), and southwest to

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. U.S. Route 11 and Georgia State Route 136 are the main roads through the center of the city, with U.S. 11 leading northeast to Chattanooga and southwest to Fort Payne, Alabama. GA-136 leads southeast to LaFayette and west to the Alabama state line. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,195 people, 1,025 households, and 700 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,301 people, 904 households, and 599 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,012 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.5%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2%

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, 0.9% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 904 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were

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living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals who lived alone, and 12.9% of those were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 15.3% from 20 to 29, 12.7.2% from 30 to 39, 31.0% from 40 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.36 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.18 males in the same age group. The median income for a household in the city was $34,612, and the median income for a family was $40,450. Males had a median income of $31,354 versus $22,104 for females. The

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for the city was $16,336. About 10.5% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the

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, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Flag

In 2001, Georgia replaced its state flag, as some citizens had objected that its design incorporated the Confederate battle flag. That year, Trenton city officials adopted the old state flag as a city flag. The city had already used it from 1956 to 2001 as an official city banner. (That followed the 1954 United States Supreme Court ruling in ''

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'' that racially segregated public education was unconstitutional.) After adopting the former state flag for the city in 2001, Trenton City Council also voted to post a plaque bearing the Ten Commandments at city hall. The city flies the flag outside the city hall and police department building and in the city park next to the courthouse and the library. In addition, many local businesses fly it. The city also flies one of the historic flags of the

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, the Blood-Stained Banner, in the city park.

Education

The Dade County School District administers grades pre-school to grade twelve. It operates two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.Georgia Board of Education
Retrieved June 6, 2010. *Dade Elementary School *Davis Elementary School *Dade Middle School * Dade County High School As well as Southeast Lineman Training Center

Attractions

* Cloudland Canyon State Park *Dade County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Georgia (

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Major roads and travel

* Interstate 24: I-24 dips into northeastern Dade County, Georgia as it circles around Aetna and Raccoon Mountains in Tennessee. * Interstate 59: I-59 runs north and south and connects

* U.S. Route 11 runs north and south, parallel to Interstate 59 * State Route 136: Hwy 136 runs west and east and connects Dade County to Walker County. * Norfolk Southern Railway

Media

*''Dade County Sentinel'' (weekly newspaper) *Discover Dade (Local media portal and news service) *WKWN AM 1420, FM 106.1, and FM 101.3 (A mix of local and syndicated content, including local weather and traffic)

Notable people

* Bella French Swisher (1837–1893), writer

References

External links

Trenton, Georgia
at the Chickamauga Campaign Trail
Trenton, Georgia
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