Town guide

Trenton, Missouri

Trenton is a city in Grundy County, Missouri, home to about 5,536 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64683.

Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,536858 per sq mi
Median home value$99,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$78Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Trenton

1 ZIP code

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Around Trenton

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)80 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville 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

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.

Trenton population by census2000: 6,216, 2010: 6,001, 2020: 5,6096,21620006,00120105,6092020

Grundy County, 1900–2020

Grundy County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,832, 1910: 16,744, 1920: 17,554, 1930: 16,135, 1940: 15,716, 1950: 13,220, 1960: 12,220, 1970: 11,819, 1980: 11,959, 1990: 10,536, 2000: 10,432, 2010: 10,261, 2020: 9,80818K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5012K’60’7012K’80’9010K’00’1010K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TrentonJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in35°16°Jan1.140°20°Feb1.753°30°Mar2.664°41°Apr3.975°53°May6.085°63°Jun4.889°67°Jul4.887°64°Aug4.379°55°Sep3.967°43°Oct3.152°31°Nov2.240°21°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Grundy CountyHealth care and social assistance: 514 jobs; Retail trade: 399 jobs; Manufacturing: 234 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 230 jobs; Other services: 127 jobs; Wholesale trade: 124 jobs; Finance and insurance: 76 jobs; Construction: 55 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 21% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 3%

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 doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
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)

  • 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.

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 Pleasant View R-Vi, Trenton R-Ix. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pleasant View Elem.TrentonPre-K–8158Public3.2 mi
S.M Rissler Elementary SchoolTrentonPre-K–4350Public1.1 mi
Trenton Middle SchoolTrenton5–8299Public0.4 mi
Trenton High SchoolTrenton9–12318Public0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Leisure Lake, Tindall and Edinburg.

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