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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 2,217 at the 2020 census. It is located on U.S. Route 1, thirty miles south of Augusta.
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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.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wrens as a town in 1901. Wrens was incorporated again as a city in 1970.
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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| 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
- Henry Johnson, former NFL linebacker, Minnesota Vikings
- Mark "M.V." Oliphant, actor, BMF on Starz,Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse, TV One's Fatal Attraction
- Fernando Velasco, NFL center for the Tennessee Titans
See also
In Spanish: Wrens para niños
