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Trenton, New Jersey |
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State capital city |
| City of Trenton |
 Downtown on the Delaware River
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| Nickname(s): Capital City
Turning Point of the Revolution.
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| Motto(s): "Trenton Makes, The World Takes"[1]
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 Location within Mercer County
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Location in Mercer County
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| Coordinates: 40°13′25″N 74°45′50″W / 40.223748°N 74.764001°W / 40.223748; -74.764001Coordinates: 40°13′25″N 74°45′50″W / 40.223748°N 74.764001°W / 40.223748; -74.764001[2][3]
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County |
Mercer |
| Founded |
June 3, 1719 |
| Incorporated |
November 13, 1792 |
| Named for |
William Trent |
| Government [8]
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| • Type |
Faulkner Act |
| • Body |
City Council |
| • Mayor |
Reed Gusciora (term ends June 30, 2022)[4][5]
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| • Administrator |
Adam E. Cruz[6]
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| • Municipal clerk |
Dwayne M. Harris[7]
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| Area [2]
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| • Total |
8.155 sq mi (21.122 km2) |
| • Land |
7.648 sq mi (19.809 km2) |
| • Water |
0.507 sq mi (1.313 km2) 6.21% |
| Area rank |
228th of 565 in state
9th of 12 in county[2]
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| Elevation [9]
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49 ft (15 m) |
| Population
(2010)[10][11][12]
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| • Total |
84,913 |
| • Estimate (2018)[13]
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83,974 |
| • Rank |
10th of 565 in state
2nd of 12 in county[14]
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| • Density |
11,101.9/sq mi (4,286.5/km2) |
| • Density rank |
26th of 565 in state
1st of 12 in county[14]
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| Time zone |
UTC−5:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−4:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes |
08608-08611, 08618-08620, 08625, 08628, 08629, 08638[15][16]
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| Area code |
609[17]
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| FIPS code |
3402174000[2][18][19]
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| GNIS feature ID |
0885421[2][20]
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| Website |
trentonnj.org |
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