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Trenton, North Dakota

Trenton is a community in Williams County, North Dakota, home to about 406 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58853.

Population406387 per sq mi
Median home value$305,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Trenton

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)551 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliston Basin International Airport (XWA)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN546 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL899 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 117th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Williams County grew from 1,530 residents in 1900 to 40,950 in 2020.

Williams County, 1900–2020

Williams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,530, 1910: 14,234, 1920: 17,980, 1930: 19,553, 1940: 16,315, 1950: 16,442, 1960: 22,051, 1970: 19,301, 1980: 22,237, 1990: 21,129, 2000: 19,761, 2010: 22,398, 2020: 40,9502K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5022K’60’7022K’80’9020K’00’1041K’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 4°F. About 14.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TrentonJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 31°F, 1.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 57°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 55°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 46°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.4 in24°4°Jan0.429°8°Feb0.342°19°Mar0.558°31°Apr1.169°42°May2.177°51°Jun2.885°57°Jul2.585°55°Aug1.775°46°Sep1.458°33°Oct1.040°20°Nov0.527°9°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williston Exp Farm, ND weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Williams County

21,785 jobs at 1,652 businesses in Williams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Williams CountyMining, oil and gas: 5,844 jobs; Construction: 2,678 jobs; Retail trade: 2,252 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,895 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,732 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,702 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,462 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 901 jobsMining, oil and gas 27% Construction 12% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 8% Health care and social assistance 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Real estate and rentals 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Alexius Health WillistonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williston10.6 miles
  • Sidney Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sidney29.1 miles
  • Roosevelt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Culbertson31.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Pharmacies1

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.

Schools in Trenton

Public schools here are run by Eight Mile 6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eight Mile Elementary SchoolTrentonPre-K–8214Public0.2 mi
Eight Mile High SchoolTrenton9–12105Public0.2 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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