 Butler,
the county seat of Taylor County, was incorporated on February
8, 1854; however, the charter for the town was not received
until 1870. Butler was named for General William Orlando Butler,
a distinguished hero of the Mexican War.
The
Taylor County courthouse was built in 1935 and is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse's bell
tower was restored in 1995.
Butler
is at the crossroads of the Fall Line Freeway and U.S. Highway
19.
The
Countryside Festival is held annually in the heart of downtown
Butler. The festival includes an arts and crafts show, a parade,
live entertainment, and other "ole time" activities like greased
pig contests, sack rages and apple bobbing.
Population (year 2000): 1,907. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,888 (-1.0% change)
Males: 842 (44.2%), Females: 1,065 (55.8%)
Taylor County
Zip code:
31006
Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $22,105 (year 2000)
Median house value: $61,600 (year 2000)
Races in Butler:
- White Non-Hispanic (49.7%)
- Black (48.9%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (22.8%), Irish (4.9%),
English (4.0%), German (2.0%).
Elevation: 628 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
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%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +217 (+12.8%).
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)
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 35 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,263)
- MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,557)
- CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles;
MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
- MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 5,859)
- COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; COLUMBUS,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 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 primary/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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