| Official Name: | Butler, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Taylor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.41 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.25 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1881 |
| Population Density Km2: | 223.73 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 579.48 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 32.55°N -98°W |
| Elevation M: | 191 |
| Elevation Ft: | 628 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 31006 |
| Area Code: | 478 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-12120[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0312093[3] |
Butler is the county seat of Taylor County, Georgia, United States.[4] Its population was 1,972 at the 2010 census,[5] and 1,881 in 2020.
The Central of Georgia Railway was built through the present area of Butler about 1850.[6] The line is currently owned by Norfolk Southern and hosts three to four trains per day.
Butler was incorporated on February 8, 1854, but the charter was not received until 1870. Taylor County was carved from the Creek Indian territory which had in earlier years become the counties of Marion, Talbot, and Macon.
The chosen location of Butler was known as the "Fifty Mile Station" on the railroad because it was the geographical center of the railroad between Macon and Columbus, Georgia. Each town is approximately 50miles in either direction of Butler.
The city of Butler, Georgia, was named for General William Orlando Butler, a distinguished soldier of the Mexican–American War and a candidate for Vice President on the ticket with General Lewis Cass of Michigan.[7]
In late 2016, a 1070 acre 103 megawatt solar panel facility was completed. The Butler Solar Facility is owned by First Solar.[8]
Butler is located at 32.55°N -98°W (32.557, -84.239).[9]
The city is located along U.S. Route 19, which is the main route through the city. U.S. 19 leads north 28 mi (45 km) to Thomaston and south 24 mi (39 km) to Ellaville. The Fall Line Freeway (GA-540) runs from west to east through the southern part of the city, concurrent with Georgia State Route 96. GA-540 and GA-96 lead east 9 mi (14 km) to Reynolds and west 14 mi (23 km) to Junction City. Georgia State Route 137 also runs through the city, leading northeast 20 mi (32 km) to Roberta and southwest 25 mi (40 km) to Buena Vista.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2sqmi, of which 3.2sqmi is land and 0.31% is water.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 810 | 43.06% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 986 | 52.42% | |
| Native American | 6 | 0.32% | |
| Asian | 4 | 0.21% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Other/mixed | 50 | 2.66% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 1.28% |
The Taylor County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[11] The district has 101 full-time teachers and over 1,735 students.[12]
The Taylor County Girls' basketball team (1967–1972) holds the record for the nation's longest girl's high school basketball winning streak by winning 132 consecutive games, going undefeated for five years and winning five back-to-back state championships.