Wrens, Georgia

Wrens is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,187 at the 2010 census.[5] It is located on U.S. Route 1, thirty miles south of Augusta.

Wrens, Georgia
City
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 [1]
• Total	3.14 sq mi (8.13 km^2)
• Land	3.13 sq mi (8.12 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	407 ft (124 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,187
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,939
• Density	618.90/sq mi (238.93/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	30818, 30833
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-84456[3]
GNIS feature ID	0333472[4]
Website	cityofwrens.com

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.[6]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wrens as a town in 1901.[7] Wrens was incorporated again as a city in 1970.[8]

Geography

Wrens is located at 33°12′29″N 82°23′15″W.[9]

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.		%±
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%
Est. 2019	1,939	[2]	−11.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

At the 2000 census there were 2,314 people in 903 households, including 632 families, in the city. The population density was 760.1 people per square mile (293.9/km²). There were 1,030 housing units at an average density of 338.3 per square mile (130.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.17% African American, 33.19% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.78%.[3]

Of the 903 households 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 31.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.4% of households were one person and 12.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.

The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.9 males.

The median household income was $23,632 and the median family income was $26,776. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,425. About 23.8% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.7% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Erskine Caldwell, author of Tobacco Road and God's Little Acre
• Dr. Molly Howard, 2008 National Principal of the Year, Secondary School[11]
• Bruce Kelly, landscape architect who created the John Lennon memorial Strawberry Fields in Central Park, New York[12]
• M.V. "Mark" Oliphant, actor, Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse, TV One's Fatal Attraction[13][14]
• Fernando Velasco, NFL center for the Tennessee Titans[15]
• Sean Walker, current NFL wide receiver[16]

See also

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

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. Bureau, U.S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau.
6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 257. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
7. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 634.
8. "Wrens". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "USA's top principal could teach CEOs a thing or two - USATODAY.com". www.usatoday.com.
12. Dunlap, David W. "Bruce Kelly, 44, Architect of Strawberry Fields".
13. "ACMP PUBLISHING". www.acmppublishing.com.
14. "Urban Pro Weekly".
15. "Tennessee Titans player page on Fernando Velasco".
16. "Sean Walker's ESPN athlete page".

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