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Wrens, Georgia

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official_nameWrens, Georgia
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settlement_typeCity
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mapsize250px
map_captionLocation in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
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subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Georgia
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Jefferson
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established_title2
established_title3
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area_total_km28.13
area_land_km28.12
area_water_km20.02
area_total_sq_mi3.14
area_land_sq_mi3.13
area_water_sq_mi0.01
population_as_of2020
population_total2217
population_density_km2273.18
population_density_sq_mi707.63
timezoneEastern (EST)
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utc_offset_DST-4
coordinates
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elevation_m124
elevation_ft407
postal_code_typeZIP codes
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area_code706
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blank_info13-84456
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website

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 west of Augusta.

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 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 sqmi, of which 3.0 sqmi is land and 0.33% is water.

Demographics

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RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)64329.0%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,45365.54%
Native American20.09%
Asian90.41%
Other/Mixed552.48%
Hispanic or Latino552.48%

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 Divorced Sistas, TV One's Fatal Attraction
  • Fernando Velasco, NFL center for the Tennessee Titans

References

References

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  2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  3. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K.. (1975). "Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins". Winship Press.
  6. (1906). "Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons". State historical association.
  7. "Wrens". GeorgiaGov.
  8. (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  9. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  10. (1870). "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  11. (1880). "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  12. (1910). "1910 Census of Population - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  13. (1930). "1930 Census of Population - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  14. (1940). "1940 Census of Population - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  15. (1950). "1950 Census of Population - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  16. (1960). "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  17. (1970). "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  18. (1980). "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  19. (1990). "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  20. (2000). "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  21. (2010). "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  22. "Explore Census Data".
  23. "USA's top principal could teach CEOs a thing or two - USATODAY.com".
  24. Dunlap, David W.. (23 January 1993). "Bruce Kelly, 44, Architect of Strawberry Fields". The New York Times.
  25. "ACMP PUBLISHING".
  26. (28 November 2013). "Urban Pro Weekly".
  27. "Tennessee Titans player page on Fernando Velasco".
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