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 Ashburn,
the county seat of Turner County, was incorporated December 26,
1890. The city was named for the early settler W. W. Ashburn,
who purchased a portion of the future town site for ten dollars.
The city's original name was Troupville Crossroads.
There
are a number of buildings in Ashburn that are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. Included on the registry
are the Turner County courthouse, the Ashburn Heights-Hudson
College Avenue areas, Shingler Heights and the Ashburn
Commercial District.
Ashburn
is also home to the Big Peanut Monument and a Peanut Museum. The
monument was created to pay tribute to the peanut processing
industry that allows the city to be nicknamed "The Peanut
Capital of the World". The Golden Peanut Company, considered the
world's largest peanut processing plant, has a facility in the
heart of the city.
The
city hosts the Fire Ant Festival held annually in March. The
events include arts and crafts, music, a beauty pageant, a five
kilometer run/walk marathon, a carnival, cooking contests and a
skydiving exhibition.
Population (year 2000): 4,419. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,397 (-0.5% change)
Males: 2,009 (45.5%), Females: 2,410 (54.5%)
Turner County
Zip code:
31714
Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $18,702 (year 2000)
Median house value: $56,400 (year 2000)
Races in Ashburn:
- Black (65.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (32.1%)
- Hispanic (2.7%)
- Other race (1.7%)
Ancestries: United States (8.6%), Irish (2.6%),
English (2.5%), German (1.8%).
Elevation: 440 feet
Land area: 4.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Ashburn
- High school or higher: 64.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 10.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Ashburn city
- Never married: 32.0%
- Now married: 41.4%
- Separated: 4.3%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 11.4%
4.1% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 1.0%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -420 (-8.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Ashburn:
- TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
TIFTON, GA)
- PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
SYLVESTER, GA)
- CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CORDELE,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Ashburn:
- SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; ALBANY,
GA; ID: ABY)
- MOODY AFB (about 61 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VAD)
- ROBINS AFB (about 65 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID:
WRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashburn:
- TURNER COUNTY (about 3 miles; ASHBURN, GA; ID: 75J)
- SYLVESTER (about 20 miles; SYLVESTER, GA; ID: SYV)
- CRISP COUNTY-CORDELE (about 21 miles; CORDELE, GA;
ID: CKF)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Ashburn:
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ALBANY, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
- FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; FT
VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
- VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; VALDOSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
- MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,557)
- CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles;
MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
- MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 5,859)
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
Public high school in Ashburn:
- TURNER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 494;
Location: 316 LAMAR STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ashburn:
- TURNER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
796; Location: 705 HUDSON STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- TURNER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 433;
Location: 316 LAMAR STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- TURNER COUNTY SPECIALTY SCHOOL (Students:
175; Location: 330 GILMORE STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
- IN-SCHOOL SUPENSION CENTER (Location: 330
GILMORE STREET; Grades: 00 - 00)
- TURNER COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location:
330 GILMORE STREET; Grades: 00 - 00)
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