Turner County, Georgia facts for kids
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Turner County
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Turner County Courthouse (Built 1907), Ashburn
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Georgia |
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| Founded | August 18, 1905 | |
| Named for | Henry Gray Turner | |
| Seat | Ashburn | |
| Largest city | Ashburn | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 290 sq mi (800 km2) | |
| • Land | 285 sq mi (740 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.6%% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 9,006 | |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| Congressional district | 8th | |
Turner County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,006. The county seat is Ashburn. The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Henry Gray Turner, U.S. representative and Georgia state Supreme Court justice.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 290 square miles (750 km2), of which 285 square miles (740 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) (1.6%) is water.
The eastern two-thirds of Turner County, from just west of Interstate 75 heading east, are located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The southern and western portion of the county are located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin. The entire western edge of Turner County is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).
Major highways
Interstate 75
U.S. Route 41
State Route 7
State Route 32
State Route 32 Connector
State Route 90
State Route 107
State Route 112
State Route 159
State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)
Adjacent counties
- Wilcox County (northeast)
- Ben Hill County (east)
- Irwin County (east)
- Tift County (southeast)
- Worth County (southwest)
- Crisp County (northwest)
Communities
Cities/Unincorporated Communities
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 10,075 | — | |
| 1920 | 12,466 | 23.7% | |
| 1930 | 11,196 | −10.2% | |
| 1940 | 10,846 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 10,479 | −3.4% | |
| 1960 | 8,439 | −19.5% | |
| 1970 | 8,790 | 4.2% | |
| 1980 | 9,510 | 8.2% | |
| 1990 | 8,703 | −8.5% | |
| 2000 | 9,504 | 9.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,930 | −6.0% | |
| 2020 | 9,006 | 0.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 8,909 | −0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010 |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,700 | 52.19% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,644 | 40.46% |
| Native American | 7 | 0.08% |
| Asian | 49 | 0.54% |
| Other/Mixed | 234 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 372 | 4.13% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,006 people, 3,169 households, and 2,297 families residing in the county.
Notable people
- Henry T. Elrod, Medal of Honor recipient.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Turner (Georgia) para niños
