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Wrens, Georgia
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Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2) |
| • Land | 3.13 sq mi (8.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,217 |
| • Density | 707.63/sq mi (273.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
30818, 30833
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| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-84456 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333472 |
Wrens is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,187 at the 2010 census. It is located on U.S. Route 1, thirty miles south of Augusta.
Geography
Wrens is located at 33°12′29″N 82°23′15″W / 33.208171°N 82.387520°W.
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
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,217 people, 880 households, and 591 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- Erskine Caldwell, author of Tobacco Road and God's Little Acre
- Dr. Molly Howard, 2008 National Principal of the Year, Secondary School
- Bruce Kelly, landscape architect who created the John Lennon memorial Strawberry Fields in Central Park, New York
- M.V. "Mark" Oliphant, actor, Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse, TV One's Fatal Attraction
- Fernando Velasco, NFL center for the Tennessee Titans
- Sean Walker, current NFL wide receiver
See also
In Spanish: Wrens para niños
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