BlockTrenton, Florida
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Trenton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32693. The Survey maps it on the Trenton quadrangle. 2,015 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 52 feet above sea level.
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Then and now
1954 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 27 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Population over time
2 figuresTrenton grew from 1,999 to 2,015 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,999 | |
| 2020 | 2,015 | +16 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Trenton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
153 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 153 fires within 5 miles of Trenton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 762 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 36 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 35 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2005 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SR26 POWERLINE FIRE/ GILCHRIST |
| 12 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 27 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | GILCHRIST/81ST STREET FIRE |
| 14 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 12 August 1992 | Natural | 8.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 July 2012 | Natural | 30 acres | Florida Forest Service | GILCHRIST CLUB(`5679021) |
| 31 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Trenton: 4 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Arrington Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
46 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Trenton in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 28 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 4 heavy rain, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $30,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. A barn was blown down. |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Trenton | $20,000 | Tornado skipped through Trenton. It downed power lines and trees. Scattered power outages affected around 500 customers. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $5,000 | Trees were blown down in Trenton. One was blown down on a car, and one was blown down on a house. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $5,000 | Several trees down in the Trenton, Fl. area. Tree down across road at at Southwest 85th Lane. A second tree down across the road at Southwest 40th Street. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $3,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $2,000 | Large trees down. SE 80th Ave. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Trenton | $2,000 | Broke car windshield. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $2,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $1,000 | Strong winds below off a security camera at the Gilchrist County Sheriff Office. Cost of damage was estimated. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $800 | Large trees were blown. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Trenton | $500 | Although the hail was small, large quantities produced large hail drifts that impacted transportation along State Road 26 and State Road 129 in Trenton. The cost of clearing was estimated so the event could be included in Storm Data. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $500 | Large trees were blown down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Several trees and branches were blown down between Trenton and Bell. The time of damage was based on radar data. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Trees and power lines were blown down across the SE portion of the county. The time of the report was based on radar. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Trenton | - | A public weather station measured 6.44 inches of rainfall since about 2:20 am. Surrounding sites also measured 6 inches of rainfall. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Duke Energy reported thunderstorm wind damage to utility equipment due to fallen trees and/or large limbs along SE 11th Terrace. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Trees were blown down along 100th Street. |
| August 2015 | Heavy Rain | Trenton | - | A sinkhole was reported at 1350 SW State Road 26 in Trenton. Saturated grounds due to recent heavy rainfall in the area were observed. The sinkhole was a threat to a utility transmission box and the roadway. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Trenton | - | On the 24th, the forestry service in Trenton measured 3.25 inches of rainfall since midnight that morning. On the 25th, at 8:47 am, a cooperative observer measured 6.10 in 24 hours about 4 miles NW of Bell. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Trenton | - | Hail quarter to pellet size was reported in Trenton. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Trenton had trees blown down along Highway 129. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated between 30 mph and 60 mph blew down about 15 to 20 trees and some power lines in Trenton. State Roads 129 and 47 were briefly closed due to downed trees. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Three roads were blocked by trees that were blown down in Trenton. The intersections were trees were blown down were: State Road 49 and Southwest 40th; 423 Northeast 5th Ave; and the intersection of State Road 47 and State Road 340. |
| October 2008 | Heavy Rain | Trenton | - | The Emergency Manager reported that 4 to 5 inches of rain had fallen with many streets flooded. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Trees and power lines were blown down in the vicinity of Trenton. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Trenton | - | The 911 Dispatch Center in Trenton had quarter size hail. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Emergency management reported a possible micro-burst in southeast Trenton located at Southeast 27th Place. The roof was blown off and a trampoline in the yard was destroyed. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Trenton | - | Reported as golfball sized hail. |
| July 1998 | Wildfire | Trenton | - | 40 acres. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler | 3.9 miles | 9 | |
| Blitchville | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Lottieville | 4.3 miles | 10 | |
| Wilcox | 5.5 miles | 10 | |
| Fanning Springs | 6.1 miles | 10 | |
| Wilcox Junction | 6.5 miles | 10 | |
| Waters Lake | 8.0 miles | 10 | |
| Thames | 8.1 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Trenton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2152875 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 292420. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.