Wrens, Georgia

Wrens, Georgia
City
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°12′29″N82°23′15″W / 33.20806°N 82.38750°W / 33.20806; -82.38750
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jefferson
Area [1]
• 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  (2020)
• 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
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-84456 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0333472 [3]
Website	cityofwrens.com

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.

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″N82°23′15″W / 33.208171°N 82.387520°W / 33.208171; -82.387520 . ^[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

Historical population

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]

Wrens racial composition as of 2020 ^[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%

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 ^[23]
• Bruce Kelly, landscape architect who created the John Lennon memorial Strawberry Fields in Central Park, New York ^[24]
• 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 ^{[25] [26]}
• Fernando Velasco, NFL center for the Tennessee Titans ^[27]

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Local radio station: WPEH, Big Peach Radio (92.1 FM and 1420 AM)
• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . United States Census Bureau.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 257. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
6. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p.  634.
7. "Wrens". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
10. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
11. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
12. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
13. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
14. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
15. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
16. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
17. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
18. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
19. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
20. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
21. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
22. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
23. "USA's top principal could teach CEOs a thing or two - USATODAY.com". www.usatoday.com.
24. Dunlap, David W. (January 23, 1993). "Bruce Kelly, 44, Architect of Strawberry Fields". The New York Times.
25. "ACMP PUBLISHING". www.acmppublishing.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014.
26. "Urban Pro Weekly". November 28, 2013.
27. "Tennessee Titans player page on Fernando Velasco".

External links

• Official website
• The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald / Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia
• Official Jefferson County economic wevelopment Website
• Old Quaker Road historical marker
• Ways Baptist Church and Stellaville School historical marker