Trenton, Michigan

Trenton, Michigan
City
City of Trenton
Trenton City Hall on Third Street
Seal
Location within Wayne County
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Coordinates: 42°08′22″N 83°10′42″W / 42.13944°N 83.17833°W / 42.13944; -83.17833
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Settled	1816
Incorporated	1855 (village) 1957 (city)
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Steven Rzeppa
• Administrator	Dean Creech (Acting)
• Clerk	Debra Devitt
Area [1]
• City	7.55 sq mi (19.55 km2)
• Land	7.24 sq mi (18.76 km2)
• Water	0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	18,544
• Density	2,559.91/sq mi (988.38/km2)
• Metro	4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48183
Area code	734
FIPS code	26-80420[2]
GNIS feature ID	1615062[3]
Website	www.trentonmi.org

Trenton is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. At the 2010 census, the city population was 18,853.^[4]

A Shawnee village was built in the area by war chief Blue Jacket after the 1795 Treaty of Greenville. The area later became the site of the Battle of Monguagon between Americans and a British-Indian coalition during the War of 1812. The battle is commemorated with a Michigan State Historical Site marker in present-day Elizabeth Park, which was the first county park in Michigan when it was established in 1919. Portions of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge are within the southern portion of Trenton.

The area was once part of the now-defunct Monguagon Township. Trenton was incorporated as a village in 1855 and again as a city in 1957. The city is part of the Downriver collection of communities south of Detroit on the west bank of the Detroit River. Trenton is known for its waterfront and growing boating community. Major industries include Stellantis-Chrysler's Trenton Engine Plant, Solutia, and the DTE Energy Trenton Channel Power Plant. Beaumont Hospital – Trenton is located within city limits and has 203 beds. The former McLouth Steel plant is also located in the city. The city operates the 21,000-square-foot (2,000 m²) Trenton Veterans Memorial Library and a historical museum.