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Population (year 2000): 1,907. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,822 (-4.5% change)
 

Males: 842  (44.2%)
Females: 1,065  (55.8%)

Taylor County

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31006.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,300 (it was $22,105 in 2000)
Butler  $21,300
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,400 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
Butler  $64,400
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Butler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.7%)
  • Black (48.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.8%), Irish (4.9%), English (4.0%), German (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 628 feet

Land area: 3.17 square miles.

Population density: 583 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Butler

  • High school or higher: 58.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Butler city

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 40.4%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Butler, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Butler to the number of sex offenders is 231 to 1.

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

Butler:  0.7% ($446)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (44.7 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (83.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (684.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Carsonville-Panhandle, GA (7.1 miles ), Rupert, GA (9.7 miles ), Reynolds, GA (9.9 miles ), Ideal, GA (13.2 miles ), Salem, GA (13.5 miles ), Junction City, GA (15.4 miles) , Roberta, GA (19.3 miles ), Geneva, GA (21.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $52,100
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,900
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $51,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $81,200
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $230,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700

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Latitude: 32.56 N, Longitude: 84.24 W


71 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 478

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Population change in the 1990s: +217 (+12.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


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Butler-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Butler city center killed 5 people and injured 75 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/25/1964, a category 3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Butler:
  • UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; THOMASTON, GA)
  • PEACH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; FORT VALLEY, GA)
  • FLINT RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Butler:
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 46 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 49 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; ID: CSG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Butler:
  • BUTLER MUNI (about 2 miles; BUTLER, GA; ID: 6A1)
  • DR. C P SAVAGE SR. (about 25 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA; ID: 53A)
  • MARION COUNTY (about 27 miles; BUENA VISTA, GA; ID: 82A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butler:
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
Public high school in Butler:
  • TAYLOR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 200 OAK STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Butler:
  • TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 832; Location: HIGHWAY 96 EAST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 100 OAK STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

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

BUTLER (Population served: 3120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and AUG-20-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2002), St Intentional no-action (JUL-13-2003)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  35.0%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Butler compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Butler (2007 data):
  • Central Bank of Georgia: Ellaville Branch at 97 South Broad Street, branch established on 2000-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $285.1 mil, Deposits: $249.8 mil, headquarters in Ellaville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Middle Georgia Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Butler Main Branch at 37 South Broad Street, branch established on 1998-06-20. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$13,655$32,7720$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,193$19,1580$0
Sewerage 2$3,561$21,3660$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$77
Water Supply 3$6,852$27,4080$0
Other Government Administration 3$6,608$26,4320$0
Totals for Government 15$33,869$27,0951$77


Butler government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $188,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $306,000
    Police Protection: $268,000
    Sewerage: $204,000
    Central Staff Services: $105,000
    Regular Highways: $97,000
    Solid Waste Management: $82,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $165,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks & Recreation: $27,000
    Corrections: $9,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,000
    General: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $162,000
    All Other: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,724,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,686,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $133,000
    Interest Earnings: $63,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $78,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Sewerage: $44,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $905,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $283,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $613,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $151,000
    Other Selective Sales: $69,000
    Public Utilities: $65,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $52,000
    NEC: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $437,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $132,000

5.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.39%
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 Houston County, GA  0.50% ($27,071 average AGI)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,740 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
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 Houston County, GA  0.75% ($18,286 average AGI)
to Peach County, GA  0.53% ($18,467)
to Upson County, GA  0.46% ($22,615)


Strongest AM radio stations in Butler:
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Butler:
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Butler:
  • WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)

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