Rentz, Georgia

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

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rentz as a town in 1905.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The community was named after E. P. Rentz, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> A post office has been in operation at Rentz since 1905.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Rentz is located in southwestern Laurens County at Template:Coord (32.384064, -82.991633).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Georgia State Route 117 (Proctor Street) runs through the center of town; it leads northeast Template:Convert to U.S. Route 441 and southwest the same distance to Cadwell. Dublin, the county seat, is Template:Convert northeast of Rentz via Routes 117 and 441.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rentz has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.67%, are water.<ref name=Gazetteer>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> 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.

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