1990 – 6,064
2000 – 6,216
Rate of Change – 1.4%

Housing

Year – 2004
Total Households – 3,085
Average Size – 2.4 persons
Owner Occupied – 57.5%
Vacancy Rate – 12.8%

Unemployment Rate

2001 – 4.1%
2002 – 5.1%
2003 – 6.1%

Median Household Income

2000 – $25,769
2004 – $27,298
2009 – $29,720

Transportation Data

Commuting Distance and Time
Average minutes spent traveling to work – 19.6
Average distance traveled to work – 20 miles

Highways

Highway
US Hwy 65 – Super 2 Highway – 20 miles from Interstate 36 Connects Trenton to Des Moines, Iowa
State Highway 6 – 2 lane highway – Connects Trenton to Kirksville and Jamesport

Airport
Trenton Municipal Airport is located adjacent to Highway 65. Life Flight Eagle, a helicopter rescue facility is housed at the airport. TD Packing, a light packaging company, is also located at the Trenton Municipal Airport. The runway length is 4,300 ft.

Railroads
The Union Pacific Railroad runs north and south through the city dividing it into the east and west sides.

Regional Data
Grundy County Demographics