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
Houston County had 4.2 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 13.4, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Houston County (pronounced House-ton), the 51st county formed in Georgia, was created in 1821. The county was named for John Houston, a member of the Continental Congress and governor of Georgia from 1778 to 1784.

The Robins Air Force Base, the center of the Warner Robins Air Material Area, was built in 1941 for about $15,000,000 and covers 6,400 acres. The base is Georgia's largest single employer, providing an important economic boost to central Georgia.

Warner Robins, a city in Houston County, is home to one of the top Air Museums in the country, the Museum of Aviation Hall of Fame as well as the Robert L. Scott Vistascope Theatre.

U.S. Senator Sam Nunn is from Perry, another city in Houston County.