Trenton, Florida

Trenton ist eine Stadt im Gilchrist County, Florida, USA, und dessen Verwaltungssitz . Die Einwohnerzahl betrug laut Volkszählung von 2020 2.015, gegenüber 1.999 im Jahr 2010. ^{[ 12 ]} Sie gehört zum Ballungsraum Gainesville, Florida .

The first Paleo-Indians reached the North Central Florida area near the end of the last ice age, as they followed big game south.^[13][14] As the ice melted and sea levels rose, these Native Americans ended up staying and thrived on the peninsula for thousands of years. By the time the first Spanish conquistadors arrived, there were over 250,000 Native Americans living on the peninsula. The Timucua were a historic tribe across the north central area of Florida, where Trenton later developed.

Within 150 years, the majority of the pre-Columbian Native American peoples of Florida died of new infectious diseases or warfare, with their societies disrupted. Some were enslaved by the Spaniards, and died because of harsh treatment.^[13][15][16] Little is left of these first Native American cultures in Trenton except for scant archaeological records, including a few personal artifacts. By the early 19th century, the remnants of these tribes merged with the Muscogee (also known as Creek) who migrated from Georgia and Alabama. They created a new culture through ethnogenesis and became known as the Seminole people.^[14][16] Most of the Seminole were removed from North Central Florida by the United States after wars from the 1830s to 1842, while some resisted by moving south into the Everglades and survived.

Als das Gebiet zwischen 1875 und 1885 erstmals besiedelt wurde, trug es kurzzeitig den Namen „ Joppa “, bevor es von einem ehemaligen Konföderiertensoldaten namens Ben Boyd, der dort ein Sägewerk besaß und auch wohnte, in „Trenton“ umbenannt wurde. Boyd stammte ursprünglich aus Trenton , Tennessee ( dessen Stadtname wiederum von Trenton, New Jersey , nach William Trent abgeleitet ist ). ^{[ 3 ] [ 4 ]} Die Gemeinde wurde am 12. Dezember 1908 offiziell als „ Town of Trenton “ gegründet, 1911 jedoch in „ City of Trenton “ umbenannt. ^{[ 3 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ]}

Der westliche Teil von Alachua County wurde hauptsächlich für Landwirtschaft und Holzwirtschaft erschlossen, was mitunter Wanderarbeiter anzog. Trenton entwickelte sich zu einer Handels- und Marktstadt für diese Region, in der Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts auch einige Akademiker arbeiteten.

Am 21. Juli 1915 wurde Dr. H. M. Owens in Trenton von einem Mob gelyncht , nachdem man ihn aufgefordert hatte, die Stadt zu verlassen. Er befand sich im Haus von Mrs. McGuire, das der Mob in Brand setzte, nachdem der Arzt mit der Menge ein Feuergefecht ausgetragen hatte. Auf der Flucht aus dem brennenden Haus wurde der Arzt erschossen. Die örtliche Freimaurerloge von Dr. Owens wurde im Zuge des darauf folgenden Skandals aufgelöst und erst in den 1950er Jahren wiedereröffnet. ^{[ 17 ] [ 18 ]}

Zu dieser Zeit lag die Stadt Trenton noch im Alachua County, das die sechsthöchste Anzahl an Lynchmorden aller Countys in Florida aufwies. ^{[ 19 ]}

Trenton liegt in einer ländlichen Gegend und ist die Heimatstadt des Country-Sängers Easton Corbin und des Baseballspielers Wyatt Langford von den Texas Rangers (Major League Baseball ) .

Am Donnerstag, dem 19. April 2018, wurden zwei stellvertretende Sheriffs des Gilchrist County während ihres Dienstes beim Mittagessen in einem Restaurant von einem Einzeltäter angegriffen und getötet. Sheriff Bobby Schultz identifizierte die beiden Beamten als Sergeant Noel Ramirez und Deputy Taylor Lindsey. Der Täter, der als John Hubert Highnote, ein Einwohner von Gilchrist County, identifiziert wurde, wurde vor dem Restaurant in seinem Fahrzeug gefunden, wo er Suizid begangen hatte. Die Ermittlungen zu einem möglichen Motiv blieben ergebnislos. ^{[ 20 ]}

Die Stadt Trenton liegt nahe der südlichen Grenze des Gilchrist County im Norden Zentralfloridas .

U.S. Route 129 is the city's Main Street; it leads north 28 miles (45 km) to Branford and south 11 miles (18 km) to Chiefland. Florida State Road 26 (Wade Street) leads east 13 miles (21 km) to Newberry and 30 miles (48 km) to Gainesville, while to the west it leads 8 miles (13 km) to Fanning Springs. Florida State Road 47 (Trenton Boulevard) intersects US 129 in the northern part of Trenton and leads northeast 42 miles (68 km) to Lake City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Trenton has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all land.

The Florida Department of Corrections' nearby Lancaster Correctional Institution is 3 miles (5 km) from Trenton.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Trenton has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

As of the 2020 census, Trenton had a population of 2,015. The median age was 35.0 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.9 males age 18 and over.^[24][25]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[26]

There were 698 households in Trenton, of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.4% were married-couple households, 14.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 38.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[24]

There were 783 housing units, of which 10.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.4%.^[24]

According to the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, there were 445 families residing in the city.^[27]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,999 people, 755 households, and 430 families residing in the city.^[28]

As of 2000 U.S. Census, there were 1,617 people, 608 households, and 390 families residing in the city. The population density was 623.4 inhabitants per square mile (240.7/km²). There were 690 housing units at an average density of 266.0 per square mile (102.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.67% White, 20.16% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

In 2000, there were 608 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female widow with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-white. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.10.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.

Im Jahr 2000 betrug das mittlere Haushaltseinkommen in der Stadt 25.259 US-Dollar und das mittlere Familieneinkommen 29.773 US-Dollar. Männer hatten ein mittleres Einkommen von 24.000 US-Dollar, Frauen hingegen von 21.302 US-Dollar. Das Pro-Kopf-Einkommen lag bei 13.054 US-Dollar. Rund 18,9 % der Familien und 20,4 % der Bevölkerung lebten unterhalb der Armutsgrenze , darunter 30,2 % der unter 18-Jährigen und 15,2 % der über 65-Jährigen.

Alle öffentlichen Schulen unterstehen dem Schulbezirk Gilchrist County.

Die Trenton Elementary School betreut Schülerinnen und Schüler der Klassenstufen PreK bis 5 aus dem Raum Trenton. Schulleiterin ist Ronda Adkins, ihre Stellvertreter sind Wendy O'Steen und Scott Allen. ^{[ 29 ]} Schülerinnen und Schüler der Klassenstufen 6 bis 12 besuchen die Trenton Middle High School. Schulleiterin ist Lindsay Legler, ihre Stellvertreterin ist Emily Andriaccio. ^{[ 30 ]}

Zu den historischen Gebäuden in Trenton gehören:

• Gerichtsgebäude von Gilchrist County
• Trenton Depot
• Die Trenton Church of Christ in der South Main Street

• Easton Corbin , Country-Musik-Sänger
• Wyatt Langford , professioneller MLB -Baseballspieler der Texas Rangers

• City of Trenton official website
• Trenton/Gilchrist County Chamber of Commerce