Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:30 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:34 am – 5:35 pm
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People203 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.792 householdsMedian household income $133,083100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 140 employedMain industries: education and health care 54%, transport, warehousing and utilities 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other languages 13%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare47 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Talbotton station, 23 mi away
Nearby landmarksHill Lakelake · 3.9 miWells Lakelake · 4.4 miHills Millpondreservoir · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFall Line Sandhills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 2,649 acresTaylor Co/Butler Rec Facilityrecreation area · 9.6 mi133-001state conservation land · 11.8 mi · 735 acresAndersonville National Historic Sitehistoric site · 16.8 mi · 504 acresFlat Creek Public Fishing Areastate park · 29.2 mi · 863 acresOcmulgee Purchase Unitnational forest · 58.8 mi · 256 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198239 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198239 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTaylor County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025199 of 365 days measured161 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscogee County, GA, 35 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterButlerserves 4,518 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation460 ft140 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFlint River Hospital16.9 miPost officeRupert Post Office1.2 miTown hallIdeal City Hall6.1 miPoliceIdeal Police Department6.1 miFire stationRupert Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG39 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL85 miInterstateI-7530 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileCoachAmericusGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31081 ZIP area.
