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Trenton is a tiny town of 653 people in Fannin County, Texas. It's about 21 miles from Sherman, TX and 50 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $1k a month.
653people
$164kTypical home
$1,161/moRent
94° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
265Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 653
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 349 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Dallas, TX
- 21 mi to Sherman, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,034/mo)
- Median rent $1,161/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (575 per 100k)
- Low property crime (998 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to DAL airport
- 50 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 768 ft
- 265 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 175 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 71 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fannin County: R+67 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.