Town guide

Trenton, Iowa

Trenton is a community in Henry County, Iowa, home to about 75 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52641.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population75163 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Trenton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Trenton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Trenton

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)116 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO175 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL210 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Trenton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Trenton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 898th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Henry County grew from 20,022 residents in 1900 to 20,482 in 2020.

Henry County, 1900–2020

Henry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,022, 1910: 18,640, 1920: 18,298, 1930: 17,660, 1940: 17,994, 1950: 18,708, 1960: 18,187, 1970: 18,114, 1980: 18,890, 1990: 19,226, 2000: 20,336, 2010: 20,145, 2020: 20,48220K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5018K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TrentonJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in31°13°Jan1.437°17°Feb1.749°27°Mar2.363°38°Apr3.972°49°May5.181°58°Jun5.185°62°Jul4.483°60°Aug3.977°52°Sep4.164°41°Oct2.950°29°Nov2.137°18°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pleasant 1 Ssw, IA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Henry County

6,726 jobs at 482 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing: 1,572 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,106 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,012 jobs; Retail trade: 945 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 413 jobs; Educational services: 335 jobs; Wholesale trade: 253 jobs; Other services: 229 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 6% Educational services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

95 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trenton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount PleasantUnder a mile
  • Jefferson County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fairfield21.0 miles
  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Burlington23.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors10
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists4
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Trenton

Parks (5 nearby)

  • McMillan Park · 62 acres0.9 mi
  • Saunders Park · 20 acres0.2 mi
  • Cranes Pond Park · 8 acres0.6 mi
  • Central Park · 2 acres0.4 mi
  • Sheaffer Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Yenchay's Oriental Food Market0.4 mi
  • West Liberty Foods Market0.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee Clinic Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • Capstone Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Mount Pleasant Public Library0.7 mi
  • J. Raymond Chadwick Library0.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana0.9 mi
  • Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Trenton

Public schools here are run by Mount Pleasant Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harlan Elementary SchoolMount PleasantPre-K–K195Public1.1 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolMount Pleasant1–2202Public0.7 mi
Van Allen Elementary SchoolMount Pleasant3–5362Public1.0 mi
Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolMount Pleasant6–8383Public0.7 mi
Mount Pleasant High SchoolMount Pleasant9–12545Public2.0 mi
WisdomQuest Education CenterMount Pleasant10–1226Alternative Education0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mt Pleasant Christian SchoolMount PleasantK–1259Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Pleasant, Westwood, Rome and Swedesburg.

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