Butler, Georgia Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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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

Butler, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

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

(low).

Butler

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)

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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

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

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%)

Average climate in Butler, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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.

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 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)

Notable location: Taylor County Courthouse (A) .

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.

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

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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	$32,772	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$3,193	$19,158	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$3,561	$21,366	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$77
Water Supply	3	$6,852	$27,408	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$6,608	$26,432	0	$0
Totals for Government	15	$33,869	$27,095	1	$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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