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Around Trenton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)80 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL332 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
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 6th DistrictSam Graves (R)
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
Trenton had 5,609 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 133rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Grundy County grew from 17,832 residents in 1900 to 9,808 in 2020.
Grundy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton, MO weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Grundy County
1,947 jobs at 221 businesses in Grundy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trenton.
Nearest hospitals
Wright Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Trenton1.8 miles
Hedrick Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chillicothe18.4 miles
Harrison County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bethany25.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
27
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
7
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)
Moberly Park · 19 acres0.8 mi
Eastside Park · 5 acres0.6 mi
Ray VanMeter Park · 1 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Hy-Vee0.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Hometown Pharmacy0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Jewitt Norris Public Library0.6 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Baker School0.6 mi
Grundy County Museum0.6 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pleasant View R-Vi, Trenton R-Ix. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pleasant View Elem.Trenton
Pre-K–8
158
Public
3.2 mi
S.M Rissler Elementary SchoolTrenton
Pre-K–4
350
Public
1.1 mi
Trenton Middle SchoolTrenton
5–8
299
Public
0.4 mi
Trenton High SchoolTrenton
9–12
318
Public
0.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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