Taylor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 40.1%
(26.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.0% for Black residents, 78.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Butler, GA
71 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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 significantly 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 (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Butler Main Branch at 37 South Broad Street, branch established on 06/20/1998. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Central Bank of Georgia: Butler Branch at 101 South Broad Street, branch established on 12/01/2000. Info updated 09/14/2007: Bank assets: $29.1 mil, Deposits: $25.0 mil, headquarters in Ellaville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Middle Georgia Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Utility gas (9%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Butler:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.78%
| Here |  | 40.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 56.3% | 22.6% | 11.2% | 7.6% | 2.3% |
| Congregations | 30.0% | 30.0% | 13.3% | 6.7% | 20.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | This county: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Taylor County: | 1.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | This county: | 4.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Taylor County: | 3.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Taylor County: | 14.6% | | State: | 14.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $8,273 | $33,092 | 1 | $535 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $350 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $16,830 | $33,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,537 | $18,444 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $3,986 | $23,916 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,997 | $35,982 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $8,070 | $32,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $72 |
| Totals for Government |
17 | $44,693 | $31,548 | 3 | $957 |
Butler government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $188,000 ($105.92)
Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($27.04)
All Other: $3,000 ($1.69)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $306,000 ($172.39)
Police Protection: $268,000 ($150.99)
Sewerage: $204,000 ($114.93)
Central Staff Services: $105,000 ($59.15)
Regular Highways: $97,000 ($54.65)
Solid Waste Management: $82,000 ($46.20)
General - Other: $33,000 ($18.59)
Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($15.21)
Fire Protection: $26,000 ($14.65)
Libraries: $24,000 ($13.52)
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000 ($9.01)
Financial Administration: $12,000 ($6.76)
Corrections - Other: $11,000 ($6.20)
General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($2.82)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $165,000 ($92.96)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($15.21)
Corrections: $9,000 ($5.07)
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,000 ($2.25)
General: $2,000 ($1.13)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $162,000 ($91.27)
All Other: $51,000 ($28.73)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,724,000 ($1534.65)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($3.38)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,686,000 ($1513.24)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($24.79)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $133,000 ($74.93)
Interest Earnings: $63,000 ($35.49)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $78,000 ($43.94)
Water Utilities: $67,000 ($37.75)
Sewerage: $44,000 ($24.79)
Police Protection: $33,000 ($18.59)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($3.38)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $905,000 ($509.86)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $283,000 ($159.44)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $613,000 ($345.35)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000 ($9.58)
- Tax - Property: $151,000 ($85.07)
Other Selective Sales: $69,000 ($38.87)
Public Utilities: $65,000 ($36.62)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $52,000 ($29.30)
NEC: $24,000 ($13.52)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $437,000 ($246.20)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $132,000 ($74.37)
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:
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:
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.)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
- WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, 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.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Butler:
- WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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)
- WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)
- WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WEAM-FM (100.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING INC., OF COLUMBUS)
- WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
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.)
- WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Butler fatal accident list:
Jul 18, 2005 07:20 AM, Sr-3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 7, 2001 01:37 AM, Cedar Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 8, 2000 09:20 AM, Us-19(Sr 3), Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 7, 1983 10:50 AM, 96, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 16, 1980 05:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Butler)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Butler, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - STATION, Ga Hwy 96 2.3 Mi W (Lat: 32.571250 Lon: -84.290167), Overall height: 82.9 m, Call Sign: WNTV860
Assigned Frequencies: 952.768 MHz, 928.768 MHz Grant Date: 06/09/2009, Expiration Date: 08/09/2019
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- BUTLER, 105 N Broad St (Lat: 32.557917 Lon: -84.238306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.7 m, Overall height: 42.6 m, Call Sign: WDU580
Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
- STATION, On Ga Hwy 96 2.3 Mi W Of (Lat: 32.571250 Lon: -84.290167), Overall height: 82.9 m, Call Sign: WED353
Assigned Frequencies: 2188.80 MHz Grant Date: 12/16/1997, Expiration Date: 02/02/2008, Cancellation Date: 02/08/2002
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - On Airport- 1 Nm Northwest Of Butler Courthouse Square (Lat: 32.573444 Lon: -84.247833), Type: Mast, Structure height: 13.1 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, Call Sign: WRLB2959
Assigned Frequencies: 0.32600 MHz Grant Date: 04/19/2004, Expiration Date: 03/11/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/16/2009
Registrant: Ray Allens Electronics, Butler, GA 31006, Phone: (478) 862-3033, Fax: (478) 862-3228
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Butler)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Butler)
| Most common first names in Butler, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 64 | 68.4 years |
| John | 38 | 68.4 years |
| Mary | 38 | 78.1 years |
| Robert | 36 | 69.0 years |
| Willie | 35 | 70.6 years |
| William | 33 | 74.6 years |
| Annie | 19 | 78.8 years |
| Mattie | 16 | 81.6 years |
| Minnie | 13 | 76.8 years |
| Frances | 13 | 75.5 years |
| Most common last names in Butler, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Gray | 28 | 74.8 years |
| Wainwright | 26 | 72.7 years |
| Mccrary | 22 | 73.4 years |
| Taunton | 20 | 71.1 years |
| Jarrell | 19 | 81.3 years |
| Harris | 18 | 77.2 years |
| Wilson | 18 | 75.5 years |
| Joiner | 14 | 70.2 years |
| Locke | 14 | 82.2 years |
| Davis | 13 | 64.9 years |
Businesses in Butler, GA
- Subway: 1
- U-Haul: 1
- UPS: 1
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Black residents"
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