BlockButler, Georgia
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Butler census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31006. The Survey maps it on the Butler East quadrangle. 1,881 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 627 feet above sea level.
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On record in Butler
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Butler Downtown Historic districtlisted 2005
Taylor County Courthouselisted 1995- Union Methodist Church Cemetery-Hays Campground Cemeterylisted 2001
Population over time
2 figuresButler fell from 1,972 to 1,881 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,972 | |
| 2020 | 1,881 | -91 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Butler East quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Thomaston quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
327 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 327 fires within 5 miles of Butler between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,031 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 45 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 181 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Natural | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Smoking | 15 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2018-TAYLOR-004 |
| 8 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2019TAYLOR002 |
| 29 September 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020TAYLOR019 |
| 28 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020TAYLOR016 |
| 22 September 2020 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2021TAYLOR004 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Butler: 2 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Butler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Howard Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Alluvium |
Storms near this place
32 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Butler in 32 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 18 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 2 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Butler | 1 hurt, $50,000 | A weak and short-lived tornado overturned a trailer 1 mile north of Butler along U.S. 19. One person was injured and the trailer the trailer sustained major damage. One commercial building in the vicinity of the trailer had its roof blown off. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | 1 hurt, $5,000 | Several people reported seeing a funnel cloud. Thunderstorm winds damaged several buildings and mobile homes. One woman suffered minor injuries. |
| July 2003 | Lightning | Butler | $50,000 | The Taylor County News of Butler reported that lightning struck an empty house being used for storage and set it on fire. The house and its contents were a total loss. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Lightning | Butler | $10,000 | The Taylor County News of Butler reported that lightning struck a pine tree at a private residence, marring the tree, then traveling underground to the adjacent house. The lightning traveled to the front porch, knocking bricks off the steps and a support beam from the center of the front porch. From there, the lightning traveled inside the home where several electrical sockets were blown from the walls. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $6,000 | The Taylor County 911 Center reported trees and power lines down across the county. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $5,000 | The Taylor County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down in the southern part of the county, between Butler and Charing. Doppler velocity base radar data strongly suggests that additional trees were likely blown down in very rural areas further eastward as well, between Rupert, Butler, and Potterville. The 911 Center reported that some trees were down in many areas of the county. A few trees were down on Georgia Highway 137 southwest of Roberta. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $5,000 | Numerous power outage occurred when several trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| February 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $5,000 | Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were downed. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $3,000 | The Taylor County Emergency Manager reported that a few trees and a few power lines were blown down on several roads near Butler, including Ed Davis Road, Americus Road, Crossroad School Road, and North Davis Road. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down, some onto power lines, mainly along Highway 96 between Butler and Reynolds. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $3,000 | The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported that 10 trees and a couple of power lines were down from near Butler to between Butler and Reynolds. A number of trees were down along U.S. Highway 19 near Butler. A couple of trees were also down northeast of Butler. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $2,500 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $2,000 | The Taylor county 911 center reported that a few power lines were down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $2,000 | The Taylor county sheriff reported a few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $1,000 | A tree was downed onto power lines on Oak Street near the intersection with the Fall Line freeway. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $1,000 | The Taylor County News reported that a roof was blown off a barn on a farm just northeast of Butler off Georgia Highway 137. The roof traveled nearly 300 feet before landing in the residents driveway. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $500 | The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported that one tree was blown down in the north part of the county and several highway signs were blown down elsewhere across the county. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $200 | Taylor county 911 reported dime size hail and large tree limbs blown down. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | - | Tree down on phone lines blocking westbound travel on East Main St. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Butler | - | The Taylor County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Butler | - | The Taylor county 911 center reported penny size hail north of Butler and penny size hail was observed at a local grocery store in Butler. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Butler | - | The Taylor county 911 center reported penny-sized hail. |
| January 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Butler | - | A storm survey conducted by National Weather Service personnel from the Peachtree City, Georgia office revealed that a weak F0 tornado touched down approximately 4 miles southeast of Butler. The tornado likely existed as a funnel cloud for a 10 minute period from 4 miles south to 6 miles east-southeast of Butler. A funnel was observed by state police between Buena Vista and Butler during this time frame. Along the path of the funnel, a couple of small pine trees were blown down. The funnel cloud then reached the ground as a weak F0 tornado approximately 4 miles southeast of Butler and only remained on the ground for a brief 1 to 2 minutes. The tornado touchdown occurred in a rural logging area and as a result, only a few small pine trees were blown down. Because of the nature and location of the damage, the dollar value of the damage was believed to have been insignificant. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Butler | - | There were 3 public reports of dime size hail. |
| April 1999 | Hail | Butler | - | The public reported dime size hail. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Butler | - | The Reynolds sheriff's office reported lots of hail up to dime size. Small tree limbs were also blown down. |
| August 1997 | Hail | Butler | - | Taylor county 911 reported golfball size hail. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Butler | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Butler | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Butler | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldson | 1.1 miles | 8 | |
| Panhandle | 3.0 miles | 7 | |
| Mizell | 3.8 miles | 8 | |
| Potterville | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Fickling Mill | 7.4 miles | 8 | |
| Reynolds | 7.5 miles | 8 | |
| Jarrell | 7.7 miles | 8 | |
| Howard | 8.2 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Butler | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2571619 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 312093. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.