ZIP Code 08611

Trenton is the capital city of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Trenton had a population of 90,871, making it the state's 10th-largest municipality. The city's metropolitan area is grouped with the New York Combined Statistical Area, but it directly borders the Philadelphia metropolitan area and was from 1990 until 2000 part of the Philadelphia Combined Statistical area. The earliest known inhabitants of the area that is today Trenton were the Lenape Native Americans. The first European settlement in what would become Trenton was established by Quakers in 1679, in the region then called the Falls of the Delaware, led by Mahlon Stacy from Handsworth, Sheffield, England. By 1719, the town adopted the name "Trent-towne", after William Trent, one of its leading landholders who purchased much of the surrounding land from Stacy's family. On November 25, 1790, the Trenton became New Jersey's capital, and by November 13, 1792 the City of Trentonwas formed within Trenton Township. On April 21, 1789, the city hosted a reception for George Washington on his journey to New York City for his first inauguration. On January 19, 1764, Benjamin Franklin, Postmaster General of the colonies, appointed Abraham Hunt, a Lieutenant Colonel in the New Jersey Hunterdon County militia and prominent merchant in Trenton, as the city's first postmaster.

History

Trenton is the primary city name, but also Ewing are acceptable city names or spellings, Ewing Township, Ewing Twp on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is City of Trenton. The earliest known inhabitants of the area that is today Trenton were the Lenape Native Americans. The first European settlement in what would become Trenton was established by Quakers in 1679. On January 19, 1764, Benjamin Franklin, Postmaster General of the colonies, appointed Abraham Hunt, a Lieutenant Colonel in the New Jersey Hunterdon County militia, as the city's first postmaster. On April 21, 1789, the city hosted a reception for George Washington on his journey to New York City for his first inauguration. The city was incorporated in 1792. In 1837, with the population now too large for government by council, a new mayoral government was adopted, with by-laws that remain in operation to this day. The Trenton Six were a group of black men arrested for the alleged murder of an elderly white shopkeeper in January 1948 with a soda bottle. They were arrested without warrants, denied lawyers and sentenced to death based on what were described as coerced confessions. The incident was the subject of the book Jersey Justice: The Story of the Trenton 6, written by Cathy Knepper. In the 1950s, Trenton had witnessed a steady exodus of middle-class residents, and spelled the end for North Trenton. By the 1970s, the region had become one of the most crime-ridden and blighted in the city. Since then, the area has become known as the "Trenton of New Jersey" The city has been home to the U.S. Army's primary hospital during the War of 1812.

Geography

Trenton is located near the geographic center of the state, which is located 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of the city. Trenton borders Ewing Township, Hamilton Township and Lawrence Township in Mercer County; and Falls Township, Lower Makefield Township and Morrisville in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Northeast Corridor goes through Trenton. A straight line drawn between Center City, Philadelphia and Downtown Manhattan would pass within 2000 feet of the New Jersey State House. The city is home to numerous neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods. The main neighborhoods are taken from the four cardinal directions (North, South, East, and West). Trenton was once home to large Italian, Hungarian, and Jewish communities, but, since the 1950s, demographic shifts have changed the city into a relatively segregated urban enclave of middle and lower income African Americans and newer immigrants, many of whom arrive from Latin America. The North Ward, once a mecca for the city's middle class, is now one of the most economically distressed, torn apart by race riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. It is also home to the historic Shiloh Baptist Churchone of the largest houses of worship in Trenton and the oldest African American church in the city, founded in 1888. Also located at the southern tip of Trenton is the Battle Points Monument, a 150 ft (46 m) structure that marks the spot where George Washington launched the Continental Army's Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Climate

Trenton lies in the transition from a humid subtropical (Cfa) to a cooler humid continental climate (Dfa), favoring the former. The Cfa climate is the result of adiabatic warming of the Appalachians, low altitude and proximity to the coast without being on the immediate edge for moderate temperatures. The average precipitation is 45.47 inches (115 cm) per year, which is fairly evenly distributed through the year. The driest month on average is February, with 2.63 in (67 mm) of precipitation on average. The wettest month is July with 4.39 in (11 cm) of rainfall on average which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. The all-time single-day rainfall record is 7.25 in (18.4 cm) on September 16, 1999, during the passage of Hurricane Floyd. The 28.79 in (73 cm) precipitation recorded in 1957 were the lowest ever for the city. The snowiest month is February which corresponds to the annual Peak in nor'easter activity. Snowfall can vary even more year to year, with the average seasonal (NovemberApril) snowfall total is 24 to 30 inches (61 to 76 cm), but has ranged from as low as 2 in (5.1 cm) in the winter of 1918-1919 to as high as 76.5 in (194.3 cm), which included the greatest single-storm snowfall, the Blizzard of January 78, 1996.

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States census there were 85,403, people, 29,437 households, and 18,692 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 52.06% Black, 32.55% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.84% Asian,0.23% Pacific Islander, 10.76% from other races, and 3.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.71% (28,621) of the population. The median household income was $36,601 (with a margin of error of +/ $1,485) and the median family incomes was $41,491 (+/ $2,778) in 2010. About 22.4% of families and 24.5% of the town's population were below the poverty line, including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 17.5 per cent of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.40. For every 100 females, the population had 106.5 males, and for every 100 males, there were 96.6 males. The city has a population of 84,913 people, with 33,843 housing units at an average density of 4,419.9/sq mi (1,706.5/km²). The city's population distribution shows 27.7% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 10%.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 or older.

Economy

Trenton was a major manufacturing center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was home to American Standards largest fixture factory. Today, Trenton's biggest employer is still the state of New Jersey. The city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in December 2023. Trenton was the site of the studios of the former public television station New Jersey Network (a.k.a. NJN). The city had the sixth-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 5.264% in 2020, compared to 2.760% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%. In 2018, the city had an average property tax bill of $3,274, the lowest in Mercer County. Following the 2000 U.S. Census, TrentON was shifted from the Philadelphia metropolitan statistical area to the New York metropolitan Statistical Area. With a similar shift by the New Haven, Connecticut, area to New York area, they were the first two cases where metropolitan statistical areas differed from their defined Nielsen television markets. It is home to the TrentonMorrisville Toll Bridge and the Lower Free Bridge, both of which are part of the New Jersey Turnpike system. It has a population of 1.3 million, making it one of the most densely populated cities in the United States, along with New York City and San Francisco. It also has the fourth-largest economy in the state, behind New Jersey and New York.

Landmarks

Trenton City Museum features artworks and other materials related to the city's history. New Jersey State Library serves as a central resource for libraries across the state as well as serving the state legislature and government. Friends Burying Ground, adjacent to the Trenton Friends Meeting House, is the burial site of several national and state political figures. Adams and Sickles Building (added January 31, 1980 as #8000-2498) is a focal point for West End neighborhood, and is remembered for its soda fountain and corner druggist. Carver Center was named after George Washington Carver, African-American agricultural scientist and inventor. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in ethnic heritage - Black, from 1922 to 1975. It is located in the heart of the Five Points neighborhood, the monument was built to commemorate the Continental Army's victory in the December 26, 1776, Battle of Trenton. The monument was designed by John H. Duncan and features a statue of George Washington atop a pedestal that stands on a granite column 148 feet (45 m) in height. It was constructed based on a 1907 design by architect Spencer Roberts and opened to the public in 1910. It features a mural by Everett Shinn that highlights Trenton's industrial history. The council chambers stand two stories high and features the mural by Shinn, who also designed Trenton City Hall, in the Italianate-style 1848 Ellarslie Mansion, which was built in 1848. It has a theater with 1,800 seats that reopened in 1999 after a five-year-long renovation project.

Sports

Between 1948 and 1979, Trenton Speedway, located in adjacent Hamilton Township, hosted world class auto racing. The former site of the speedway and fairgrounds is now the Grounds for Sculpture. The Trenton Thunder, minor league team owned by Joe Plumeri, plays at 6,341-seat Arm & Hammer Park. Trenton Freedom of the Professional Indoor Football League were founded in 2013 and played their games at the Sun National Bank Center. The Freedom ended operations in 2015, joining the short-lived Trenton Steel (in 2011) and Trenton Lightning (in 2001) as indoor football teams that had brief operating lives at the arena. The team was previously affiliated with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and, before moving to Trenton, the Chicago White Sox, but became an unaffiliated collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League beginning in 2021. Because of Trenton's near-equal distance to both New York City and Philadelphia, and because most homes in Mercer County receive network broadcasts from both cities, locals are sharply divided in fan loyalty between both cities. It is common to find Philadelphia's Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, Union and Flyers fans cheering (and arguing) right alongside fans of New York's Yankees, Mets, Nets, Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Jets, Red Bulls and Giants or the New Jersey Devils. The city is also home to a number of professional sports teams, including the New England Patriots, New York Knicks and New York Rangers.

Parks and recreation

Cadwalader Park is Trenton's largest city park covering 109.5 acres (44.3 ha) It was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who is most famous for designing New York City's Central Park. The park is open to the public on weekends and holidays. It is also used by the Trenton Police Department and the New Jersey Department of Parks and Recreation.

Government

The City of Trenton is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a seven-member city council. The mayor and council members are elected concurrently on a non-partisan basis to four-year terms of office as part of the November general election. In October 2020, the city council overrode a mayoral veto and shifted municipal elections from May to November, with proponents citing the increased turnout and savings to the city of $180,000 in each election cycle. New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term end 2025). For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township). Mercer County is governed by a County Executive who oversees the day-to-day operations of the county. All officials are chosen at-large in partisan elections, with the executive serving a three-year term of office while the freeholders serve three years. As of 2022, the County Executive is Brian M. Hughes (D), who is serving a term of 2023-23. The County Commissioners are elected on a staggered basis with two or three seats up for election for each year. The county commissioners serve a staggered term of four years, with two seats up each year on a general election with a staggered election for the next two years.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Trenton, Burlington County, New Jersey = 24.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 27. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 30. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Trenton = 4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 90,871 individuals with a median age of 33.9 age the population dropped by -3.79% in Trenton, Burlington County, New Jersey population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 11,989.8 residents per square mile of area (4,629.3/km²). There are average 2.79 people per household in the 27,818 households with an average household income of $36,249 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is of the available work force and has dropped -4.07% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.66%. The number of physicians in Trenton per 100,000 population = 309.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Trenton = 41.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 22.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 120. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 201. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 25.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 45, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Trenton, Burlington County, New Jersey which are owned by the occupant = 37.96%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 67 years with median home cost = $97,120 and home appreciation of -12.31%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $27.08 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $10,365 per student. There are 15.6 students for each teacher in the school, 569 students for each Librarian and 368 students for each Counselor. 3.71% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 5.83% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.49% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).