Ashburn, Georgia Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 4,419. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,278 (-3.2% change)
 
Males: 2,009   (45.5%)
Females: 2,410   (54.5%)

Turner County

Median resident age:   31.2 years
Georgia median age:   33.4 years

Zip codes: 31714 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,000 (it was $18,702 in 2000)
Ashburn   $18,000
Georgia:   $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,000 (it was $56,400 in 2000)
Ashburn   $59,000
Georgia:   $147,500

Ashburn, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Ashburn:

  • Black (65.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)


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Ancestries: United States (8.6%), Irish (2.6%), English (2.5%), German (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 4.52 square miles.

Population density: 960 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Ashburn

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%

179 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This city:   4.1%
Georgia:   7.1%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Ashburn, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashburn to the number of sex offenders is 482 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashburn:   0.8% ($437)
Georgia:   0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (36.2 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (151.2 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (753.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sycamore, GA (2.7 miles ), Arabi, GA (10.5 miles ), Chula, GA (12.9 miles ), Rebecca, GA (13.4 miles ), Sumner, GA (14.6 miles ), Ty Ty, GA (16.1 miles ), Poulan, GA (16.2 miles ), Irwinville, GA (16.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $53,700
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $53,700
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 31.70 N, Longitude: 83.65 W


63 people in nursing homes

Area code: 229

Ashburn, Georgia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -420 (-8.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


Average climate in Ashburn, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ashburn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Ashburn city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1999, a category 3 tornado 29.1 miles away from the city center injured 28 people and caused $10 million in damages.


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 32 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)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • 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 elementary/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)

Notable locations in Ashburn: Ashburn City Hall (A) , Turner County Jail (B) , Turner County Courthouse (C) , Victoria Evans Memorial Library (D) .

Shopping Center: Rogers Plaza Shopping Center (1) .

Churches in Ashburn include: Ashburn Methodist Church (A) , First Baptist Church (B) .

Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1) .

Post office: Ashburn Post Office (A) .

Tourist attraction: Historic Preservation Commission (Museums; 241 East College Avenue).

Hotels: Best Western Ashburn Inn (820 Shoneys Drive), Ashburn Knights Inn (1971 Amboy Rd. Po Box 806).

Courts: Judge of Probate Court (208 East College Avenue), Turner County Offices - Probate Court (219 East College Avenue), Turner County Offices - Clerk of Superior Court (219 East College Avenue), Turner County Judge of Superior Court (219 East College Avenue), Court Business (109 East Madison Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashburn and their reported violations in the past:

ASHBURN (Population served: 5000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-13-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2001), St Intentional no-action (JUL-15-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and SEP-14-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-1999), St Intentional no-action (SEP-05-2001)

Average household size:
This city:   2.7 people
Georgia:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   68.8%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   5.5%
Whole state:   4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   38.1%
Whole state:   13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   13.8%
Whole state:   6.1%

Ashburn compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Ashburn (2007 data):
  • Colony Bank Ashburn: at 515 East Washington Avenue, branch established on 1900-07-02; East Ashburn Branch at 416 East Washington Street, branch established on 1986-11-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $342.9 mil, Deposits: $299.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
  • South Georgia Banking Company: Industrial Drive Branch at 131 Industrial Drive, branch established on 1998-09-28; Community National Bank Branch at 561 East Washington Street, branch established on 1990-08-06. Info updated 2007-01-09: Bank assets: $335.9 mil, Deposits: $293.7 mil, headquarters in Omega, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: South Georgia Bank Holding Company






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Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1 $2,525 $30,300 0 $0
Health 1 $1,417 $17,004 0 $0
Sewerage 4 $9,478 $28,434 0 $0
Welfare 1 $1,240 $14,880 0 $0
Streets and Highways 11 $18,890 $20,607 0 $0
Firefighters 2 $5,022 $30,132 12 $487
Police - Other 2 $3,012 $18,072 0 $0
Other Government Administration 2 $6,962 $41,772 6 $3,322
Police Protection - Officers 15 $30,432 $24,346 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   2 $620
Other and Unallocable 2 $4,265 $25,590 0 $0
Gas Supply 10 $23,877 $28,652 0 $0
Water Supply 4 $8,384 $25,152 0 $0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1 $3,300 $39,600 0 $0
Totals for Government 56 $118,804 $25,458 20 $4,429


Ashburn government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $366,000
    Solid Waste Management: $239,000
    Parks & Recreation: $146,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,372,000
    Sewerage: $915,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $663,000
    Water Utilities: $560,000
    Gas Utilities: $509,000
    Regular Highways: $474,000
    Sewerage: $374,000
    Solid Waste Management: $243,000
    Fire Protection: $223,000
    Central Staff Services: $162,000
    Welfare - Other: $149,000
    Parks & Recreation: $146,000
    Corrections - Other: $119,000
    Other Hospitals: $43,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    Health Services - Other: $25,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $267,000
    Corrections: $223,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Welfare: $43,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
    General: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $357,000
    All Other: $187,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,040,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,912,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $77,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $527,000
    Interest Earnings: $80,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $41,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Gas Utilities: $14,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $781,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $548,000
    Gas Utilities: $544,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $126,000
  • Tax - Property: $445,000
    Other Selective Sales: $226,000
    NEC: $194,000
    Public Utilities: $190,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $65,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,333,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $120,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.75%
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:
from Tift County, GA  0.82% ($26,160 average AGI)
from Crisp County, GA  0.62% ($22,684)
from Worth County, GA  0.43% ($24,385)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.32%
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:
to Tift County, GA  1.68% ($23,654 average AGI)
to Crisp County, GA  0.52% ($22,438)
to Dougherty County, GA  0.35% ($17,636)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashburn:
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashburn:
  • WFFM (105.7 FM; ASHBURN, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WABR (91.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMM, COMMISSION)
  • WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WQXZ (98.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: METRO COM CORP.)
  • WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WRXZ (106.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ashburn:
  • WSST-TV (Channel 55; CORDELE, GA; Owner: SUNBELT-SOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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