Trenton resides in Mercer County New Jersey and is the capital of the state. In the summer, temperatures range from 67-85 degrees and in the winter they range from 24-38 degrees.
The city has a population of about 82,804 in a 8.1 square mile area. The demographics for Trenton are; 32.55% Caucasian; 52.06% African American; 0.35% Native American; 0.84% Asian; 10.76% Mixed.
The economy for Trenton is driven primarily by manufacturing and at one time the city was the leader in rubber, wire, rope, ceramics and cigars.
The North Ward area of Trenton is one of the most economically distressed locations in the area. The South Ward is a diverse portion of the city and home to many Latin and Italian Americans. The East Ward is the smallest location in the city and home to the train station as well as Trenton Central High School. The West Ward is mostly made up of suburbs such as; Hiltonia, Glen Afton, Berkeley Square and the area known as Cadwalader Park.
Trenton lies very close to both New York City and Philadelphia and most homes located in the area receive television broadcasts from both cities. Thereby there are many fans for teams from both of these close neighbor cities. The last remaining colonial barracks can be found in Trenton, these are known as the Old Barracks and they were built in 1758 to house soldier that were fighting in the French and Indian War.