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The city of '''Ashburn''' is the [[county seat]] of [[Turner County, Georgia]], United States. As of [[2010 United States Census|2010]], the city had a population of 4,152.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212205941/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_GCTP2.ST13&prodType=table United States Census]</ref> Ashburn's government is classified as a council/manager form of municipal government.
The city of '''Ashburn''' is the [[county seat]] of [[Turner County, Georgia]], United States. As of 2020, its population was 4,291. Ashburn's government is classified as a council/manager form of municipal government.


Ashburn is noted for its peanuts and a [[fire ant]] festival.
Ashburn is noted for its peanuts and a [[fire ant]] festival.


==History==
==History==
The town of Marion was founded in 1888, and changed its name to Ashburn when it was incorporated in 1890. Ashburn was designated seat of Turner County when it was established in 1905.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA217 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | accessdate=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=217| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref> The community was named after W. W. Ashburn, a pioneer citizen.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/a.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=8 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>
The town of Marion was founded in 1888, and changed its name to Ashburn when it was incorporated in 1890. Ashburn was designated seat of Turner County when it was established in 1905.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA217 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | accessdate=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=217| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref> The community was named after W. W. Ashburn, a pioneer citizen.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/georgia_place-names.htm | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=8 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Peanut Statue==
In 1975, the Peanut Statue was constructed in Ashburn and was then considered an official state monument in 1998. In the year 2018 it was destroyed by [[Hurricane Michael]]. The newer Peanut Statute appears smaller than the original peanut statue, although the exact measurements are unknown. The woods that the original peanut was next to was cleared out, and the small picnic table as seen in the first image was presumably destroyed by Hurricane Michael, the same hurricane that destroyed the original peanut statue.

The small tower constructed of brick was reused for the newer peanut statue, as was the crown. The original peanut statue was made of fiberglass. The brick tower is 15 feet tall and has a crown attached to it.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://clui.org/ludb/site/peanut-monument | title=Peanut Monument &#124; the Center for Land Use Interpretation }}</ref>


Legal Publications for the City of Ashburn is [[Wiregrass Farmer|''The Wiregrass Farmer'']].
Legal Publications for the City of Ashburn is [[Wiregrass Farmer|''The Wiregrass Farmer'']].
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,419 people, 1,624 households, and 1,117 families residing in the city. The population density was 978.6 people per square mile (377.5/km{{sup|2}}). There were 1,846 housing units at an average density of 408.8 per square mile (157.7/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 65.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 32.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.23% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.67% of the population.
|+Ashburn racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1303236&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-18|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

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There were 1,624 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.28.
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!Perc.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 30.7% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.
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|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
The median income for a household in the city was $18,702, and the median income for a family was $21,481. Males had a median income of $22,328 versus $16,269 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,786. About 29.6% of families and 38.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 53.6% of those under age 18 and 29.3% of those age 65 or over.
|1,109
|25.84%
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|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,831
|65.98%
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|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|3
|0.07%
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|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|37
|0.86%
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|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|119
|2.77%
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|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|192
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,291 people, 1,500 households, and 1,061 families residing in the city.


== Education ==
== Education ==
===Schools===
===Schools===
The [[Turner County School District]] holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, a high school, and a speciality school.<ref>[http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=742&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved June 29, 2010.</ref> The district has 126 full-time teachers and over 1,914 students.<ref>[http://www.school-stats.com/GA/TURNER/TURNER_COUNTY.html School Stats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181537/http://www.school-stats.com/GA/TURNER/TURNER_COUNTY.html |date=2016-03-03 }}, Retrieved June 29, 2010.</ref>
Ashburn residents are served by the [[Turner County School District]] which offers pre-school through grade twelve education, and has one elementary school, a middle school, a high school, and a speciality school.<ref>[https://www.schoolgrades.georgia.gov/school-search?f[0]=field_district:154|date=July 2019|Retrieved December 1, 2021.</ref> The district has 126 full-time teachers and over 1,145 students.<ref>[https://www.schoolgrades.georgia.gov/school-search?f&#91;0&#93;=field_district:154 School Stats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181537/https://www.school-stats.com/GA/TURNER/TURNER_COUNTY.html |date=2016-03-03 }}, Retrieved June 29, 2010.</ref>
*Turner County Elementary School
*Turner County Elementary School
*Turner County Middle School
*Turner County Middle School
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===Library===
===Library===
Ashburn is served by a public library, the Victoria Evans Memorial Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cprl.org/victoriaevans.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907081623/http://www.cprl.org/victoriaevans.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 September 2008 |title=Homepage |publisher=Victoria Evans Memorial Library |accessdate=30 July 2014 }}</ref>
Ashburn is served by a public library, the Victoria Evans Memorial Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cprl.org/turner |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907081623/https://www.cprl.org/turner/ |archive-date=7 September 2008 |title=Homepage |publisher=Victoria Evans Memorial Library |accessdate=1 December 2021 }}</ref>


== Events==
== Events==
[[File:WelcomeAshburnGA.jpg|thumb|Ashburn welcome sign]]
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:WelcomeAshburnGA.jpg|thumb|120px|Ashburn welcome sign]] -->
[[File:Peanut monument, Ashburn, GA, US.jpg|thumb|120px|The original peanut statue]]
[[File:Peanut statue rebuilt in 2023, Ashburn, GA, US.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Peanut statue rebuilt in 2023]]
Every fourth weekend in March, Ashburn holds the Fire Ant Festival. This offers an art show, carnival rides, a car show, strawberry cook off, BBQ competition, health show, and fireworks. Some events are tailored to the festival itself, such as the Fire Ant Call, Find the Fire Ant, Fire Ant 5k, and Miss Fire Ant Pageant.
Every fourth weekend in March, Ashburn holds the Fire Ant Festival. This offers an art show, carnival rides, a car show, strawberry cook off, BBQ competition, health show, and fireworks. Some events are tailored to the festival itself, such as the Fire Ant Call, Find the Fire Ant, Fire Ant 5k, and Miss Fire Ant Pageant.

The newer Peanut Statute appears smaller than the original peanut statue, although the exact measurements are unknown. The woods that the original peanut was next to was cleared out, and the small picnic table as seen in the first image was presumably destroyed by Hurricane Micheal, the same hurricane that destroyed the original peanut statue.

The small tower constructed of brick was reused for the newer peanut statue, as was the crown. The peanut statue was erected in 1975, and was officially recognized as an official state monument in the year 1998. The original peanut statue was made of fiberglass. The brick tower is 15 feet tall and has a crown attached to it.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://clui.org/ludb/site/peanut-monument#:~:text=The%20world%27s%20largest%20peanut%20was,cylinder%20with%20a%20golden%20crown. | title=Peanut Monument &#124; the Center for Land Use Interpretation }}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Henry T. Elrod]] - World War II fighter pilot posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
* [[Henry T. Elrod]] - World War II fighter pilot posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
* [[Nora Lawrence Smith]] - editor and publisher of [[Wiregrass Farmer]] for decades
* [[Nora Lawrence Smith]] - editor and publisher of [[Wiregrass Farmer]] for decades
* [[Betty Shingler Talmadge]] - First Lady of Georgia
* [[Ben Thomas (American football)|Ben Thomas]] - former [[Auburn University]] and [[National Football League]] defensive lineman
* [[Ben Thomas (American football)|Ben Thomas]] - former [[Auburn University]] and [[National Football League]] defensive lineman


Latest revision as of 19:42, 30 August 2024

Ashburn, Georgia
City
Ashburn City Hall
Ashburn City Hall
Nickname: 
Peanut Capital of the World
Location in Turner County and the state of Georgia
Location in Turner County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°42′16″N 83°39′14″W / 31.70444°N 83.65389°W / 31.70444; -83.65389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTurner
Government
 • MayorSandra Lumpkin
Area
[1]
 • Total4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
 • Land4.75 sq mi (12.29 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,291
 • Density904.13/sq mi (349.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31714
Area code229
FIPS code13-03236[2]
GNIS feature ID0354404[3]
Websitehttps://www.cityofashburn.net

The city of Ashburn is the county seat of Turner County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 4,291. Ashburn's government is classified as a council/manager form of municipal government.

Ashburn is noted for its peanuts and a fire ant festival.

History

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The town of Marion was founded in 1888, and changed its name to Ashburn when it was incorporated in 1890. Ashburn was designated seat of Turner County when it was established in 1905.[4] The community was named after W. W. Ashburn, a pioneer citizen.[5]

Peanut Statue

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In 1975, the Peanut Statue was constructed in Ashburn and was then considered an official state monument in 1998. In the year 2018 it was destroyed by Hurricane Michael. The newer Peanut Statute appears smaller than the original peanut statue, although the exact measurements are unknown. The woods that the original peanut was next to was cleared out, and the small picnic table as seen in the first image was presumably destroyed by Hurricane Michael, the same hurricane that destroyed the original peanut statue.

The small tower constructed of brick was reused for the newer peanut statue, as was the crown. The original peanut statue was made of fiberglass. The brick tower is 15 feet tall and has a crown attached to it.[6]

Legal Publications for the City of Ashburn is The Wiregrass Farmer.

Geography

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Ashburn is located at 31°42′16″N 83°39′14″W / 31.70444°N 83.65389°W / 31.70444; -83.65389 (31.704378, -83.653786).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.5 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.66%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890403—
19001,301222.8%
19102,21470.2%
19202,116−4.4%
19302,073−2.0%
19402,2669.3%
19502,91828.8%
19603,29112.8%
19704,20927.9%
19804,76613.2%
19904,8271.3%
20004,419−8.5%
20104,152−6.0%
20204,2913.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
Ashburn racial composition as of 2020[9]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,109 25.84%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,831 65.98%
Native American 3 0.07%
Asian 37 0.86%
Other/Mixed 119 2.77%
Hispanic or Latino 192 4.47%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,291 people, 1,500 households, and 1,061 families residing in the city.

Education

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Schools

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Ashburn residents are served by the Turner County School District which offers pre-school through grade twelve education, and has one elementary school, a middle school, a high school, and a speciality school.[10] The district has 126 full-time teachers and over 1,145 students.[11]

Library

[edit]

Ashburn is served by a public library, the Victoria Evans Memorial Library.[12]

Events

[edit]
The original peanut statue
Peanut statue rebuilt in 2023

Every fourth weekend in March, Ashburn holds the Fire Ant Festival. This offers an art show, carnival rides, a car show, strawberry cook off, BBQ competition, health show, and fireworks. Some events are tailored to the festival itself, such as the Fire Ant Call, Find the Fire Ant, Fire Ant 5k, and Miss Fire Ant Pageant.

The newer Peanut Statute appears smaller than the original peanut statue, although the exact measurements are unknown. The woods that the original peanut was next to was cleared out, and the small picnic table as seen in the first image was presumably destroyed by Hurricane Micheal, the same hurricane that destroyed the original peanut statue.

The small tower constructed of brick was reused for the newer peanut statue, as was the crown. The peanut statue was erected in 1975, and was officially recognized as an official state monument in the year 1998. The original peanut statue was made of fiberglass. The brick tower is 15 feet tall and has a crown attached to it.[13]

Notable people

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 217. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins. Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 8. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ "Peanut Monument | the Center for Land Use Interpretation".
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  10. ^ [0=field_district:154|date=July 2019|Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  11. ^ School Stats Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  12. ^ "Homepage". Victoria Evans Memorial Library. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "Peanut Monument | the Center for Land Use Interpretation".
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