Rentz (Georgia)
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| Location in Georgia | |||
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Georgia | ||
| County : | Laurens County | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 23 ′ N , 82 ° 59 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 285 (as of: 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 104.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.74 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.72 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 94 m | ||
| Postal code : | 31075 | ||
| Area code : | +1 478 | ||
| FIPS : | 13-64680 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 321523 | ||
Rentz is a location in Laurens County , Georgia . The population was 304 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dublin Micropolitan Statistical Area .
history
The place was founded by the Dublin- based sawmill owner EP Rentz at the beginning of the 20th century. There was also a rail connection from Rentz to Dublin which began operating twice a day from June 29, 1904.
surface
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²).
Population development
As of the 2000 census , there were 304 people, 142 households and 94 families in the city. 32.4% of all households were single households and there were people living in 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.65.
The city's population is made up of 19.1% under 18 years old, 6.9% 18 to 24, 24.3% 25 to 44, 24.0% 45 to 64, and 25.7% was 65 years old or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 women aged 18 years or over, there were 87.8 men. The median income for a household in the city was $ 25,000 and the median income for a family was $ 41,250. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,427. Over 13.0% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, of which 24.3% were young people under the age of eighteen and 22.7% of those surveyed were sixty-five or older.