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. Education Schools 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. The district has 126 full-time teachers and over 1,145 students. Turner County Elementary School Turner County Middle School Turner County High School Library Ashburn is served by a public library, the Victoria Evans Memorial Library. Events 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. Notable people 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 Ben Thomas - former Auburn University and National Football League defensive lineman References External links Ashburn, GA Website Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Turner County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)