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Trent, Texas
Location of Trent, Texas
Location of Trent, Texas
Taylor County Trent.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Taylor
Area
 • Total 0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Land 0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,913 ft (583 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 295
 • Density 738/sq mi (281.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79561
Area code(s) 325
FIPS code 48-73580
GNIS feature ID 1376497

Trent is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States, that was established in 1881. The population was 295 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Trent, Texas was named in honor of West Texas pioneer and cattleman, Isaac Riley Trent.

Geography

Trent is located at 32°29′15″N 100°7′25″W / 32.48750°N 100.12361°W / 32.48750; -100.12361 (32.487508, –100.123639).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 412
1940 366 −11.2%
1950 296 −19.1%
1960 298 0.7%
1970 333 11.7%
1980 313 −6.0%
1990 319 1.9%
2000 318 −0.3%
2010 337 6.0%
2020 295 −12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Trent racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 240 81.36%
Black or African American (NH) 2 0.68%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 2 0.68%
Some Other Race (NH) 3 1.02%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 14 4.75%
Hispanic or Latino 34 11.53%
Total 295

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 295 people, 78 households, and 48 families residing in the town.

Climate

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is BSk (tropical and subtropical steppe climate).

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