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Welcome to the world of Entrepreneurship!
We are glad you decided to make Turner County the home of your new adventure. New business adventures are exciting and overwhelming. We have put together some information to make the entrepreneur process a little easier:

Preparing a Business Plan:

David Dunn
230 S. Jackson St. Ste. 333
Albany, GA 31701
Phone: 229-430-2965

Zoning Requirements:

Mike Mastrario
County Annex Bldg.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-3563

Business License:

City of Ashburn
Sandy Lumpkin
121 E. Madison Ave.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-2605

City of Rebecca
51 N. Railroad St.
Rebecca, GA 31783
229-643-7212

City of Sycamore
City Hall
Hwy 41 South
Sycamore, GA 31790
229-567-4296


Turner County
Turner Co. Building and Zoning
208 E. College Ave.
Ashburn, GA 31714

Banks:

Colony National Bank
515 E. Washington Ave.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-4383
 
Community National Bank
561 E. Washington Ave.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-9686

Certified Public Accountants:


John C. Goss, CPA
321 E. Washington Ave.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-4367
 
Beverly North, CPA
1164 Monroe Rd.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-567-2348
 
Melanie W. Raines, CPA
257 E. College Ave.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-0890

Lawyers:

Cheryle T. Bryan, Atty.
419 E. Washington Ave.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-3441
 
Holland & Holland, Attys.
320 North St.
P O Box 824
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-2824 or 2823
 
Steve Ivie, Atty.
317 McLendon St.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-2414

 Real Estate:

Century 21 Smith Branch, Inc.
1814 U.S. Hwy 41 North
Tifton, GA 31794
229-386-8737
 
Jenkins Insurance and Real Estate
150 N. Main St.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-4032
 
ERA Coleman Overstreet Realty
813 Love Ave.
Tifton, GA 31794
229-238-1899

Websites to help entrepreneurs:

Community-based E&SB Programs
www.georgia.org/esbd/community-based 
 
 
Georgia Dept. of Economic Development
Mary Ellen McClanahan — memclanahan@georgia.org
Or
404-962-4071
 
Georgia Rural Development Center
Swainsboro, Georgia
www.gredc.org/entreprenuer_services.htm 
Or
478-289-2138
Or
Email: Patrick.wilbanks@edi.gatech.edu 

United States Postal Service:

U.S. Post Office U.S. Post Office
218 E. College 33 W. Jewett St.
Ashburn, GA 31714 Sycamore, GA 31790
Date: 08/01/07
Current Geography Selection: (1 Selected) Counties: Turner County
Current Index Base: Entire US
Population Demographics
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2006 Estimate

 

2011 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2006 to 2011

Total Population

8,703

 

9,504

 

9,250

 

9,062

 

9.2%

-2.0%

Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)

30.0

 

32.8

 

31.9

 

31.3

 

9.2%

-2.0%

Total Households

3,043

 

3,435

 

3,318

 

3,221

 

12.9%

-2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population by Gender:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

4,115

47.3%

4,570

48.1%

4,430

47.9%

4,323

47.7%

11.1%

-2.4%

Female

4,588

52.7%

4,934

51.9%

4,820

52.1%

4,739

52.3%

7.5%

-1.7%
Population by Race/Ethnicity
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2006 Estimate

 

2011 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2006 to 2011

White

5,129

58.9%

5,357

56.4%

4,999

54.0%

4,754

52.5%

4.4%

-4.9%

Black

3,534

40.6%

3,895

41.0%

3,924

42.4%

3,926

43.3%

10.2%

0.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native

10

0.1%

14

0.2%

7

0.1%

4

0.0%

40.0%

-42.9%

Asian or Pacific Islander

20

0.2%

32

0.3%

49

0.5%

62

0.7%

60.0%

26.5%

Some Other Race

10

0.1%

172

1.8%

222

2.4%

270

3.0%

1,620.0%

21.6%

Two or More Races

 

 

34

0.4%

49

0.5%

46

0.5%

 

-6.1%

Hispanic Ethnicity

35

0.4%

244

2.6%

331

3.6%

401

4.4%

597.1%

21.1%

Not Hispanic or Latino

8,668

99.6%

9,260

97.4%

8,919

96.4%

8,661

95.6%

6.8%

-2.9%
Population by Age
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2006 Estimate

 

2011 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2006 to 2011

0 to 4

712

8.2%

736

7.7%

742

8.0%

790

8.7%

3.4%

6.5%

5 to 14

1,571

18.1%

1,588

16.7%

1,412

15.3%

1,330

14.7%

1.1%

-5.8%

15 to 19

728

8.4%

793

8.3%

722

7.8%

674

7.4%

8.9%

-6.6%

20 to 24

617

7.1%

646

6.8%

730

7.9%

674

7.4%

4.7%

-7.7%

25 to 34

1,141

13.1%

1,218

12.8%

1,203

13.0%

1,281

14.1%

6.7%

6.5%

35 to 44

1,101

12.7%

1,287

13.5%

1,160

12.5%

1,049

11.6%

16.9%

-9.6%

45 to 54

866

10.0%

1,197

12.6%

1,147

12.4%

1,064

11.7%

38.2%

-7.2%

55 to 64

745

8.6%

809

8.5%

955

10.3%

991

10.9%

8.6%

3.8%

65 to 74

686

7.9%

643

6.8%

625

6.8%

662

7.3%

-6.3%

5.9%

75 to 84

438

5.0%

438

4.6%

384

4.2%

390

4.3%

0.0%

1.6%

85+

98

1.1%

149

1.6%

170

1.8%

157

1.7%

52.0%

-7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Median Age:

 

 

 

 

 

Total Population

31.5

 

33.2

 

33.3

 

33.1

 

5.2%

-0.7%
Households by Income
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2006 Estimate

 

2011 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2006 to 2011

$0 - $15,000

1,295

42.6%

1,011

29.4%

843

25.4%

761

23.6%

-21.9%

-9.7%

$15,000 - $24,999

667

21.9%

674

19.6%

622

18.7%

579

18.0%

1.1%

-6.9%

$25,000 - $34,999

463

15.2%

480

14.0%

453

13.7%

454

14.1%

3.7%

0.2%

$35,000 - $49,999

395

13.0%

490

14.3%

472

14.2%

430

13.4%

24.1%

-8.9%

$50,000 - $74,999

182

6.0%

433

12.6%

482

14.5%

490

15.2%

290.1%

1.7%

$75,000 - $99,999

31

1.0%

184

5.4%

210

6.3%

225

7.0%

493.5%

7.1%

$100,000 - $149,999

8

0.3%

113

3.3%

173

5.2%

205

6.4%

1,312.5%

18.5%

$150,000 +

6

0.2%

50

1.5%

63

1.9%

77

2.4%

733.3%

22.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Hhld Income

$22,878

 

$37,212

 

$40,707

 

$42,272

 

62.7%

3.8%

Median Hhld Income

$18,157

 

$25,629

 

$29,181

 

$30,781

 

41.2%

5.5%

Per Capita Income

$8,053

 

$13,449

 

$14,965

 

$15,356

 

67.0%

2.6%
Employment and Business
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2006 Estimate

 

2011 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2006 to 2011

Age 16 + Population

6,263

 

7,026

 

6,950

 

6,808

 

12.2%

-2.0%

  In Labor Force

3,645

58.2%

4,292

61.1%

4,236

61.0%

4,132

60.7%

17.8%

-2.5%

    Employed

3,220

88.3%

3,949

92.0%

3,942

93.1%

3,843

93.0%

22.6%

-2.5%

    Unemployed

392

10.8%

343

8.0%

294

6.9%

288

7.0%

-12.5%

-2.0%

    In Armed Forces

33

0.5%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

0.0%

-100.0%

N/A%

  Not In Labor Force

2,618

41.8%

2,734

38.9%

2,714

39.1%

2,675

39.3%

4.4%

-1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)

 

 

 

3,163

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Establishments

 

 

 

 

338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

 

 

2,054

52.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emp in White Collar Occupations

 

 

1,895

48.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 
Housing Units
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2006 Estimate

 

2011 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2006 to 2011

Total Housing Units

3,426

 

3,916

 

3,988

 

4,022

 

14.3%

0.9%

  Owner Occupied

2,022

59.0%

2,458

62.8%

2,369

59.4%

2,297

57.1%

21.6%

-3.0%

  Renter Occupied

1,021

29.8%

977

24.9%

949

23.8%

924

23.0%

-4.3%

-2.6%

  Vacant

383

11.2%

481

12.3%

670

16.8%

801

19.9%

25.6%

19.6%
Vehicles Available
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2006 Estimate

 

2011 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2006 to 2011

Average Vehicles Per Hhld

1.50

 

1.40

 

1.60

 

1.70

 

-9.2%

1.0%

  0 Vehicles Available

636

20.2%

428

12.5%

355

10.7%

286

8.9%

-32.7%

-19.4%

  1 Vehicle Available

827

26.3%

1,216

35.4%

1,170

35.3%

1,149

35.7%

47.0%

-1.8%

  2+ Vehicles Available

1,679

53.4%

1,791

52.1%

1,793

54.0%

1,786

55.4%

6.7%

-0.4%
Marital Status
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2006 Estimate

 

2011 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2006 to 2011

Age 15+ Population

6,420

 

7,180

 

7,096

 

6,942

 

11.8%

-2.2%

  Married, Spouse Present

3,510

54.7%

3,559

49.6%

3,552

50.1%

3,496

50.4%

1.4%

-1.6%

  Married, Spouse Absent

210

3.3%

450

6.3%

431

6.1%

414

6.0%

114.3%

-3.9%

  Divorced

439

6.8%

751

10.5%

732

10.3%

711

10.2%

71.1%

-2.9%

  Widowed

657

10.2%

590

8.2%

568

8.0%

548

7.9%

-10.2%

-3.5%

  Never Married

1,604

25.0%

1,830

25.5%

1,814

25.6%

1,774

25.6%

14.1%

-2.2%
Educational Attainment
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2006 Estimate

 

2011 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2006 to 2011

Age 25+ Population

5,075

 

5,741

 

5,644

 

5,594

 

13.1%

-0.9%

  Grade K - 8

958

18.9%

527

9.2%

531

9.4%

482

8.6%

-45.0%

-9.2%

  Grade 9 - 12

1,277

25.2%

1,252

21.8%

1,079

19.1%

957

17.1%

-2.0%

-11.3%

  High School Graduate

1,796

35.4%

2,220

38.7%

2,307

40.9%

2,370

42.4%

23.6%

2.7%

  Some College, No Degree

507

10.0%

857

14.9%

866

15.3%

870

15.6%

69.0%

0.5%

  Associates Degree

164

3.2%

206

3.6%

246

4.4%

278

5.0%

25.6%

13.0%

  Bachelor's Degree

218

4.3%

333

5.8%

350

6.2%

371

6.6%

52.8%

6.0%

  Graduate Degree

157

3.1%

268

4.7%

265

4.7%

266

4.8%

70.7%

0.4%

  No Schooling Completed

 

 

78

1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 
Current year data is for the year 2006, 5 year projected data is for the year 2011.
Demographic data © 2006 by Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions.
Traffic Count data © 2005 by GDT. All rights reserved.
© 2006. Decision Data is brought to you by Decision Data Resources. Technology provided by SRC, LLC.
 
 
City of Ashburn Services:

City of Ashburn, within the city limits, will provide water, sewer, natural gas, propane Gas, and sanitation services. In order to get services turned on, please contact:

Ashburn City Hall
121 E. Madison Avenue
Ashburn, Georgia 31714
229-567-3431

City of Sycamore Services:

City of Sycamore
City Hall
Hwy 41 South
229-567-4296

City of Rebecca Services:

City of Rebecca
51 N. Railroad St.
Rebecca, GA
229-643-7212


 

 

Turner County Services:

All permits for digging wells and septic tanks must be obtained at:
Turner County Health Department
745 Hudson St.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-4357

City Electrical Power Services:

Georgia Power Company
336 E. Washington Ave.
Ashburn, GA 31714
1-888-660-5890

County Electrical Power Services:

Irwin EMC
915 W. 4th St.
Ocilla, GA
229-468-7415
1-800-237-3745

Mitchell EMC
Sylvester Hwy
Camilla, GA
229-336-5221







Crisp Co. Power Commission

202 S. 7th St.
Cordele, GA 31015
229-273-3811

Middle GA EMC
Rochelle, GA
229-365-2263

Telephone Services:

Alltel
112 E. Central Ave.
Fitzgerald, GA
1-800-501-1776

Community Services:

Please visit the Ashburn–Turner County Chamber of Commerce for events and a welcome packet to our county.

Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce
238 E. College Ave.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-567-9696, or 1-800-471-9696 or email us at
szorn@alltel.net or pbbaker@alltel.net

 

Employment Issues

Information Needed

If your legal form is a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or if you have employees, you need a Federal Tax ID Number.

SS-4 Federal Tax ID Number contact:

Internal Revenue Taxpayer Educational Serve. Div.
401 W. Peachtree St., N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: (404) 522-0050 (SS-4 Inquiry)
Phone: 800-829--FORM
Fax: 678-530-6156 (use only to