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Trenton is a Town located in Oneida County, New York , USA . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,670. The town is reportedly named after Trenton, New Jersey . The Town of Trenton is in the northeast part of Oneida County. HISTORY The first settlement was made in 1793 by Gerrit Boon in Barneveldt. The town was formed in 1797 from the Town Of Schuyler (in Herkimer County, New York ). The name may have been selected because some local soldiers fought at the Battle Of Trenton . The town includes areas form the Holland and Servis Patents. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 113.2 Km&2 (43.7 Mi&2 ). 112.2 km&2 (43.3 mi&2) of it is land and 1.0 km&2 (0.4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.89% water. The West Canada Creek forms the eastern town line, the border of Herkimer County . The town lent its name to the "Trenton Group," a Limestone bed that extends to Minnesota . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 4,670 people, 1,776 households, and 1,287 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 41.6/km&2 (107.8/mi&2). There were 1,932 housing units at an average density of 17.2/km&2 (44.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White , 0.39% African American , 0.06% Native American , 0.54% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.17% from Other Races , and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,776 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were Married Couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $49,559, and the median income for a family was $56,377. Males had a median income of $32,523 versus $28,516 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $23,139. 5.9% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN TRENTON
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