Trenton is an

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and

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...

(CDP) in northwestern Williams County,

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, United States. It lies along

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southwest of the city of Williston, the

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of Williams County. Its elevation is 1,900 feet (579 m). It has a

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with the ZIP code 58853. The community lies 220 miles north-west of Bismarck. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. In July 2013, An Amtrak ''Empire Builder'' train collided with a bulldozer west of Trenton, killing the operator.

Demographics

Climate

According to the

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system, Trenton has a

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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Education

It is within the

Eight Mile School District Eight Mile School District #6 is a school district headquartered in Trenton, North Dakota. It operates one K-12 school, Trenton School. It is entirely in Williams County. Status From 1987 to 2008 the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and its pr ...

References

Unincorporated communities in Williams County, North Dakota Unincorporated communities in North Dakota Census-designated places in Williams County, North Dakota Census-designated places in North Dakota {{NorthDakota-geo-stub