Trenton, Illinois
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Sugar Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62293. The Survey maps it on the Trenton quadrangle. 2,690 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 482 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresTrenton fell from 2,715 to 2,690 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 | 2,715 | |
| 2020 | 2,690 | -25 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1906 USGS Breese quadrangle1:62500
- 1907 USGS Breese quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Trenton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Carlyle Lake quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Trenton: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Memphis Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
41 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Trenton in 41 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 27 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 3 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Trenton | $700,000 | The tornado caused significant roof damage to a home immediately after crossing into Clinton County. It continued to track northeast, causing additional damage to residences and outbuildings before entering the east side of Trenton. Here, the bulk of tornado damage consisted of minor roof damage, although one business did sustain significant damage to its siding and air conditioning units. The tornado dissipated in Trenton at approximately 10:39 PM. In Madison County the tornado was rated EF-2 with a path length of 3.13 miles and a maximum path width of 150 yards. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees around town as well as numerous tree limbs. A fence was blown down and some houses sustained minor shingle damage. On building had a small portion of it's roof removed. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Trenton | $1,000 | Two to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over Clinton county. Numerous secondary roads were flooded including Illinois Route 127 just north of Carlyle. Also, U.S. Highway 50 was closed in spots due to flooding around the Trenton and Aviston areas. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | $500 | The county sheriff office reported numerous large trees blown down. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Trenton | - | The tornado that formed in St. Clair county moved into Clinton county where it passed just southeast of Trenton and Sugar Creek. Along Route 160, the tornado destroyed power poles, damaged the roof of one home, and removed about half of the roof of one farm outbuilding. Along Highline Road, the tornado peeled part of the roof from a barn before dissipating. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees around town as well as numerous tree limbs. Also, a couple of fences were blown down and a trampoline was tossed. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped off numerous power poles along Illinois Route 160 just north northeast of New Baden. Some of the debris landed in the parking lot of Wesclin Junior High School. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged a metal storage building about a mile south of Trenton. Also, about a mile west of Carlyle, there was some sheet metal scattered in a field. Origin of the metal is unknown. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees blocking a road in the city. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | A line of severe storms moved across Clinton County blowing down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines. The towns that sustained damage were New Baden, Trenton, St. Rose, Damiansville, Breese, Bartelso, and Carlyle. A couple of homes in Carlyle had minor shingle damage. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees in town. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Trenton | - | Large hail fell across Trenton. Some of the hail stones were up to tennis ball size. Several cars had their windows broken out or cracked. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines in town. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and trees. Also, a 30 foot by 50 foot barn was blown down and a camping trailer was blown over. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged a small shed and blew some aluminum siding off of an outbuilding. |
| May 2008 | Heavy Rain | Trenton | - | Widespread rain of 2 to 4 inches caused localized flooding of roads and small streams across much of Clinton County. Water was reported to be 6 inches deep on Highway 50 near Trenton and over Jallas Bridge Road just west of Centralia. Roads were also covered with water in the Posey area. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Downburst winds caused a swath of damage between Trenton and New Baden towards the east to Albers and Germantown. One and a half miles southeast of Trenton, a silo, two machine sheds and a home on a farmstead sustained minor to moderate damage. Along this swath of downburst winds, numerous trees, tree limbs and hundreds of acres of corn were blown down. Another machine shed was damaged near the intersection of Albers Road and Highline Road, while a second machine shed was damaged 3 miles west of Germantown. |
| July 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Trenton | - | The tornado moved from St. Clair County to Clinton County west of Trenton and moved across the southern part of town. Trees and power lines were downed, and some minor roof damage occurred. Power was out in most of the town due to the tornado and thunderstorm winds for several days. Two grain silos were also destroyed in the south part of town. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Amateur radio spotters reported a couple of large trees down in Trenton. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Trenton | - | Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and powerlines. At least 2 homes, one on Jefferson Street and the other on East Fifth Street, sustained major damage when trees fell on them. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | The County Sheriff reported numerous trees and power lines down in and around Trenton. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | Storm spotters reported numerous large trees limbs and some power lines down. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | The County Sheriff reported a few trees and power lines down from thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| November 2017 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trenton | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviston | 3.9 miles | 11 | |
| New Baden | 5.0 miles | 11 | |
| Albers | 5.7 miles | 11 | |
| Damiansville | 7.4 miles | 11 | |
| Breese | 8.2 miles | 11 | |
| Germantown | 8.4 miles | 11 | |
| Saint Rose | 8.7 miles | 11 | |
| New Memphis | 8.7 miles | 11 |
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 Q577120 | 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 419829. 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.
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.





