Laurens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.7%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.3% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.1 people | | Georgia: |  2.6 people |
| This town: | 66.2% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This town: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rentz, GA
Rentz compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (47%)
- Utility gas (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Laurens County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Rentz:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.69%
| Here | | 53.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of the Nazarene | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 67.5% | 16.1% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.0% |
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| Congregations | 43.8% | 18.8% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 5.2% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 4.0% |
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| Congregations | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 19.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Laurens County: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40 | Laurens County: | 8.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29 | Here: | 6.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Laurens County: | 31.2% | | State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Laurens County: | 17.8% | | State: | 14.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,971 | $23,652 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,745 | $20,940 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $3,716 | $22,296 | 0 | $0 |
Rentz government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $43,000 ($131.10)
All Other: $1,000 ($3.05)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $41,000 ($125.00)
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000 ($57.93)
Regular Highways: $17,000 ($51.83)
General - Other: $13,000 ($39.63)
Water Utilities: $9,000 ($27.44)
Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($27.44)
Sewerage: $6,000 ($18.29)
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000 ($3.05)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($3.05)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000 ($137.20)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,064,000 ($6292.68)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,053,000 ($6259.15)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($33.54)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $75,000 ($228.66)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $277,000 ($844.51)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000 ($198.17)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000 ($60.98)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $14,000 ($42.68)
Other Selective Sales: $11,000 ($33.54)
NEC: $3,000 ($9.15)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $41,000 ($125.00)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $124,000 ($378.05)
5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,856 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.11% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,485 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.75% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Rentz:
- WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WXLI (1230 AM; 1 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: LAURENS COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rentz:
- WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WKKZ (92.7 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: KIRBY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQIL (101.3 FM; CHAUNCEY, GA; Owner: GSW, INC.)
- WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUFF-FM (97.5 FM; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKTM (106.1 FM; SOPERTON, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVMG-FM (96.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WYSC (102.7 FM; MCRAE, GA; Owner: CINECOM BROASCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WAWH (88.3 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Rentz:
- WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W35BB (Channel 35; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: WDIG, LLC)
- WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
Rentz fatal accident list:
Jan 1, 2009 01:09 AM, Bates Ave, Lat: 32.38197222, Lon: -82.98625833, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rentz)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Railroad St (Lat: 32.384611 Lon: -82.992083), Call Sign: KSI557, Licensee ID: L00002666
Assigned Frequencies: 154.070 MHz, 154.280 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2013
Registrant: Laurens County Rural Fire, Industrial Park Station, Dublin, GA 31021, Phone: (912) 277-2911 - 2.8 Mi S On Hwy 117 (Lat: 32.367111 Lon: -83.016250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPPF533
Assigned Frequencies: 457.900 MHz
Grant Date: 11/24/1999, Expiration Date: 11/24/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2004, Certifier: Phillip E Alexander
Registrant: Southern Natural Gas Company, 1900 5th Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - RENTZ, Int. Sec. Of Cr 302 & 279 (Rentz Mtso) (Lat: 32.391806 Lon: -82.989306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 127.7 m, Call Sign: WHB596
Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Douglas J Minster
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Int Cr 302 & Cr 279 (Lat: 32.391556 Lon: -82.989861), Call Sign: KNKP793
Assigned Frequencies: 75.6600 MHz
Grant Date: 05/24/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 10/14/2008, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: K4CJY
Grant Date: 10/27/1998, Expiration Date: 10/27/2008
Registrant: James W Browning Jr, 1288 Register Mullis Rd, Rentz, GA 31075
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CLIP WNG SUPR CUB (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 149DB , Serial Number: 010
Registrant (Individual): William D Sr Bracewell, Po Box 7, Rentz, GA 31075
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rentz, GA
| Most common first names in Rentz, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 16 | 67.8 years |
| William | 15 | 73.5 years |
| John | 14 | 70.4 years |
| Robert | 10 | 71.6 years |
| Mary | 9 | 73.4 years |
| Willie | 7 | 65.6 years |
| Annie | 6 | 80.5 years |
| Arthur | 5 | 77.2 years |
| Walter | 5 | 78.4 years |
| Henry | 4 | 61.0 years |
| Most common last names in Rentz, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Register | 20 | 73.5 years |
| Woodard | 15 | 71.0 years |
| Smith | 14 | 75.2 years |
| Browning | 13 | 77.2 years |
| Evans | 11 | 74.8 years |
| Bedingfield | 9 | 81.0 years |
| Fountain | 8 | 70.9 years |
| Lindsey | 8 | 74.6 years |
| Knight | 8 | 73.7 years |
| Thomas | 7 | 69.8 years |
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