Living in Trenton, KY
Trenton is a tiny town of 376 people in Todd County, Kentucky. It's about 12 miles from Clarksville, TN and 53 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $167k and rent runs about $851 a month.
376people
$167kTypical home
$851/moRent
89° / 45°Summer / winter
2"Snow
232Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 376
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 661 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Nashville, TN
- 12 mi to Clarksville, TN
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $167k (≈$1,050/mo)
- Median rent $851/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (324 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to BNA airport
- 52 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 584 ft
- 416 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 133 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 211 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Todd County: R+58 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.