Trenton, North Dakota

About Trenton

Set in the northwestern part of North Dakota, Trenton is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Trenton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.05 square miles.

📰 Trenton News Today

• Drayton vs Trenton Football - Oct 14, 2023 Sports Illustrated · Aug 14
• Man arrested after chase, crash in southeast North Dakota The Mighty 790 KFGO · May 29
• Tracy Clausen Williston Herald · Mar 26
• Minot man facing charges after leading officials on vehicle pursuit in Grand Forks valleynewslive.com · Apr 13
• PSC approves huge natural gas processing plant North Dakota Monitor · Sep 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Trenton Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Trenton — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Trenton

• Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Neu's Point Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Overlook Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• State Trust · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Trenton Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Trenton

• EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EIGHT MILE HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Trenton

🏘️ Nearby Communities