For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Butts County had 11 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 8.4, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Butts County, the 64th county formed in Georgia, was created in 1825 from Henry and Monroe counties. It was named for Captain Samuel Butts, a militiaman killed fighting the Creek Indians in the War of 1812.

Indian Springs is the oldest park in the United States. The Creek Indians used the springs for centuries to heal their sick and prevent disease. It was also the site of the treaty that ceded the Creek Indian lands to the state of Georgia in 1825.

Festivals in Butts County include the Scottish Festival, the Native American Festival, and the Civil War re-enactment each November.