Rentz is a town in Laurens County,

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, United States. The population was 312 in 2020.

History

The

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incorporated Rentz as a town in 1905. The community was named after E. P. Rentz, a businessperson in the local lumber industry. A post office has been in operation at Rentz since 1905.

Geography

Rentz is located in southwestern Laurens County at (32.384064, -82.991633).

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(Proctor Street) runs through the center of town; it leads northeast to

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and southwest the same distance to Cadwell.

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, the

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, is northeast of Rentz via Routes 117 and 441. According to the

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, Rentz has a total area of , of which , or 0.67%, are water.

Demographics

As of the

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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

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