Rentz, Georgia
Town
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°23′3″N 82°59′30″W / 32.38417°N 82.99167°W / 32.38417; -82.99167
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyLaurens
Area
[1]
 • Total1.06 sq mi (2.74 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
305 ft (93 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total312
 • Density297.14/sq mi (114.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31075
Area code478
FIPS code13-64680[3]
GNIS|321523 feature ID0321523[2]

Rentz is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 312 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rentz as a town in 1905.[4] The community was named after E. P. Rentz, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.[5] A post office has been in operation at Rentz since 1905.[6]

Geography

Rentz is located in southwestern Laurens County at 32°23′3″N 82°59′30″W / 32.38417°N 82.99167°W / 32.38417; -82.99167 (32.384064, -82.991633).[7] Georgia State Route 117 (Proctor Street) runs through the center of town; it leads northeast 4 miles (6 km) to U.S. Route 441 and southwest the same distance to Cadwell. Dublin, the county seat, is 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Rentz via Routes 117 and 441.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rentz has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.67%, are water.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910275—
1920219−20.4%
193034557.5%
1940319−7.5%
1950302−5.3%
19603071.7%
197039227.7%
1980337−14.0%
19903648.0%
2000304−16.5%
2010295−3.0%
20203125.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 304 people, 142 households, and 94 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population grew to 312.

Education

Though Rentz once had a grade 1-12 school, it closed many years ago. Laurens County Schools opened Southwest Laurens Elementary just outside town in the fall of 2000.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rentz, Georgia
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 1101.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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