Trenton is the capital city of the U.S.
state of New Jersey. It is the county seat of Mercer County. Trenton is in the middle part of New Jersey, along the Delaware River.
Trenton, New Jersey | |
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New Jersey State Capitol Mill Hill Historic District Turning Point Church | |
Nickname(s): The Capital City, Turning Point of the Revolution | |
Motto(s): "Trenton Makes, The World Takes" | |
Coordinates: 40°13′13″N 74°45′57″W / 40.22028°N 74.76583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Mercer |
Founded | June 3, 1719 |
Incorporated | November 13, 1792 |
Named for | William Trent |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council (Faulkner Act) |
• Body | City Council |
Area | |
• State capital city | 8.20 sq mi (21.25 km2) |
• Land | 7.61 sq mi (19.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) 7.62% |
• Rank | 229th of 565 in state 9th of 12 in county |
Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• State capital city | 90,871 |
• Rank | 382nd in country (as of 2022) 10th of 565 in state 2nd of 12 in county |
• Density | 11,989.8/sq mi (4,629.3/km2) |
• Rank | 25th of 565 in state 1st of 12 in county |
• Urban | 370,422 (US: 112th) |
• Urban density | 2,782.4/sq mi (1,074.3/km2) |
• Metro | 387,340 (US: 143rd) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Codes | 08608–08611, 08618–08620, 08625, 08628, 08629, 08638 |
Area code | 609 |
FIPS code | 3402174000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0885421 |
Website | www |
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