Town guide

Butler, Georgia

Butler is a city in Taylor County, Georgia, home to about 1,935 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31006.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,935595 per sq mi
Median home value$81,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Butler

1 ZIP code

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Around Butler

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)74 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL667 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Butler; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Butler

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Butler had 1,881 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 304th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Taylor County grew from 9,846 residents in 1900 to 7,816 in 2020.

Butler population by census2000: 1,907, 2010: 1,972, 2020: 1,8811,90720001,97220101,8812020

Taylor County, 1900–2020

Taylor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,846, 1910: 10,839, 1920: 11,473, 1930: 10,617, 1940: 10,768, 1950: 9,113, 1960: 8,311, 1970: 7,865, 1980: 7,902, 1990: 7,642, 2000: 8,815, 2010: 8,906, 2020: 7,81610K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’508K’60’708K’80’909K’00’108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ButlerJan: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.2 in56°32°Jan4.460°35°Feb4.967°41°Mar5.174°48°Apr4.181°56°May3.486°65°Jun4.989°68°Jul4.688°67°Aug4.383°62°Sep3.674°50°Oct2.965°40°Nov3.857°34°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Talbotton, GA weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Taylor County

1,044 jobs at 137 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Taylor CountyHealth care and social assistance: 226 jobs; Retail trade: 153 jobs; Utilities: 92 jobs; Administrative and support: 82 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 74 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 64 jobs; Company headquarters: 57 jobs; Manufacturing: 48 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 15% Utilities 9% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Company headquarters 6% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Butler.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Thomaston22.5 miles
  • Flint River Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Montezuma22.6 miles
  • Atrium Health Navicent PeachCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Byron26.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Butler

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Butler Public Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Butler

Public schools here are run by Taylor County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Taylor County Primary SchoolButlerPre-K–2342Public1.8 mi
Taylor County ElementaryButler3–5244Public1.5 mi
Taylor County Middle SchoolButler6–8245Public1.3 mi
Taylor County High SchoolButler9–12345Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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