Wrens, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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Wrens is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,217 at the 2020 census.[4] It is located on U.S. Route 1, thirty miles west of Augusta.
Wrens, Georgia | |
|---|---|
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′29″N 82°23′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2) |
| • Land | 3.14 sq mi (8.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,217 |
| • Density | 707.5/sq mi (273.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30818, 30833 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-84456[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333472[3] |
| Website | cityofwrens |
History
Wrens was laid out in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named after W.J. Wren, an early settler and merchant.[5]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wrens as a town in 1901.[6] Wrens was incorporated again as a city in 1970.[7]
Geography
Wrens is located at 33°12′29″N 82°23′15″W.[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) is land and 0.33% is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 616 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,074 | 74.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,085 | 1.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,192 | 9.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,380 | 15.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,628 | 18.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,204 | 35.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,415 | 9.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,414 | 0.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,314 | −4.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,187 | −5.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,217 | 1.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Wrens had a population of 2,217. The median age was 40.4 years. About 25.3% of residents were under age 18, and 18.8% were age 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 81.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.[22][23]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[24]
There were 891 households in Wrens, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.1% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 46.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was age 65 or older.[22]
There were 1,003 housing units, of which 11.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%, and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.[22]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 643 | 29.0% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,453 | 65.54% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.09% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.41% |
| Other/Mixed | 55 | 2.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 2.48% |
Notable people
- Erskine Caldwell, author of Tobacco Road and God's Little Acre
- Dr. Molly Howard, 2008 National Principal of the Year, Secondary School[26]
- Bruce Kelly, landscape architect who created the John Lennon memorial Strawberry Fields in Central Park, New York[27]
- Henry Johnson, former NFL linebacker, Minnesota Vikings
- Mark "M.V." Oliphant, actor, BMF on Starz,Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas, TV One's Fatal Attraction[28][29]
- Fernando Velasco, NFL center for the Tennessee Titans[30]
See also
- Local radio station: WPEH, Big Peach Radio (92.1 FM and 1420 AM)
- Central Savannah River Area