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Warner Robins, Georgia

Warner Robins (typically /ˈwɑːrnɜːr ˈrɑːbənz/ wore-nur-RAH-bins) is a city in Houston and Peach counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is currently the state's eleventh-largest incorporated city, with a population of 80,308 in the 2020 Census.[2]

Warner Robins, Georgia
Warner Robins City Hall
Nicknames: 
The International City
Motto: 
Every Day In Middle Georgia Is Air Force Appreciation Day (EDIMGIAFAD)
Location in Houston County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°36′31″N 83°38′17″W / 32.60861°N 83.63806°W / 32.60861; -83.63806
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesHouston, Peach
FoundedSeptember 1, 1942
Government
 • MayorLaRhonda Patrick
Area
 • City38.10 sq mi (98.68 km2)
 • Land37.78 sq mi (97.85 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)  0.8%
Elevation
365 ft (93 m)
Population
 • City80,308
 • Density2,100/sq mi (810/km2)
 • Metro
179,605
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
Area code478
FIPS code13-80508[3]
GNIS feature ID0333366[4]
Websitewrga.gov

The city is the main component of the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, including the entirety of Houston, Peach, and Pulaski counties, which had a census population of 201,469 in 2020; it, in turn, is a component of a larger trade area, the Macon–Warner Robins–Fort Valley Combined Statistical Area, with an estimated 2018 population of 423,572. Robins Air Force Base, a major U.S. Air Force maintenance and logistics complex that was founded as the Warner Robins Air Depot in 1942, is located just east of the city limits; the base's expansion and the suburbanization of nearby Macon have led to the city's rapid growth in the post-World War II era.

History

Warner Robins was founded in 1942 when the small farming community of Wellston was renamed for General Augustine Warner Robins (1882-1940) of the United States Army Air Corps, which later became the United States Air Force.[5] It was incorporated as a town in 1943 and as a city in 1956.[6]

The 1940 census shows that the community of Wellston was sparsely populated and inhabited primarily by farmers and their families. Its most notable landmark was a stop on the railroad line. Wellston also had a small sawmill and a grocery store. Peach orchards covered parts of the surrounding land.

This changed during World War II. The War Department made plans to build an air depot in the Southeast. With the assistance of influential U.S. Representative Carl Vinson, Wellston community leader Charles Bostic "Boss" Watson worked with officials in Macon to make a bid to locate this air depot in Houston County. In June 1941, the U.S. government accepted this offer, which included 3,108 acres (12.58 km2) of land.[7]

This air force base was initially called Wellston Army Air Depot when it opened in 1942. The first commander was Colonel Charles E. Thomas. He wanted to name this depot in honor of his mentor Augustine Warner Robins, who was called by his middle name, Warner. Regulations prevented him from doing this, which required the base to be named after the nearest town. Not deterred by this, Colonel Thomas persuaded Boss Watson and the other community leaders to rename the town of Wellston. So on September 1, 1942, the town was given the new name of Warner Robins.[8] Soon thereafter, on October 14, 1942, the base was renamed to become Warner Robins Army Air Depot. The city has a unique name, shared with no other town in the United States.

Robins Air Force Base is not within the city limits of the town but is across U.S. Highway 129 (Georgia State Highway 247), which serves as a boundary between the base and the city.

In 2018, First Solar announced a project for a 200-megawatt, 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) solar panel facility in Twiggs County east of Warner Robins. The facility would be the largest solar facility in the southeast.[9]

Tornadoes

Tornadoes have continually plagued the city since its inception with the 1950s seeing at least four catastrophic tornadoes strike the area. The first one occurred on April 30, 1953, when an F4 tornado with winds of over 200 mph hit the city and portions of Robins Air Force Base, killing 18 people and injuring 300 more.[10][11] That same day, a second tornado that was rated F2 damaged the northwest side of town.[12] Just ten months later on March 13, 1954, a long-tracked F1 tornado struck the town, killing one and injuring five.[13] Three years later, on April 5, 1957, a long-tracked F2 tornado family hit the northwest side of the city, causing considerable damage.[14] To date, at least nine tornadoes have hit the town and the surrounding area.[15]

Geography

Warner Robins is located at 32°36′31″N 83°38′17″W / 32.60861°N 83.63806°W / 32.60861; -83.63806 (32.608720ºN, −83.638027ºE).[16] It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Macon and 100 miles (160 km) south of Atlanta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.1 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.82%) is water.

Government

Warner Robins is governed by a mayor and a six-member city council, four of whom are elected by district and two of whom are elected at-large. LaRhonda Patrick has been serving as mayor since 2022, after defeating incumbent mayor Randy Toms in a November 2021 runoff election. She is the first woman and first person of color to be elected mayor of Warner Robins.[17]

Since 2013, most of the city is within the 147th district of the Georgia House of Representatives, currently represented by Republican member Bethany Ballard.

Transportation

Major roads

Warner Robins is generally located between U.S. Highway 129/Georgia State Route 247 and Interstate 75 about 6 miles (10 km) to the west; Georgia State Route 96 passes through the southern edge of the city. U.S. Highway 129 leads north 19 mi (31 km) to downtown Macon and south 28 mi (45 km) to Hawkinsville. GA-247 follows U.S. Highway 129 throughout the city, and leads north to Macon and south to Hawkinsville. GA-96 leads east-northeast 27 mi (43 km) to Jeffersonville and west 20 mi (32 km) to Fort Valley.

Pedestrians and cycling[18]

  • The Walk at Sandy Run
  • Walker's Pond Trail
  • Wellston Trail

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
194050
19507,98615,872.0%
196018,633133.3%
197033,49179.7%
198039,89319.1%
199043,7269.6%
200048,80411.6%
201066,58836.4%
202080,30820.6%
2021 (est.)81,4461.4%
1940[19]
1950–2019 U.S. Decennial Census[20][failed verification] 2020[2]

2020 census

Warner Robins racial composition[2]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 33,491 41.7%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 32,936 41.01%
Native American 160 0.2%
Asian 2,949 3.67%
Pacific Islander 54 0.07%
Other/Mixed 4,211 5.24%
Hispanic or Latino 6,507 8.1%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 80,308 people, 29,742 households, and 19,256 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 66,588 people, 19,550 households, and 13,078 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,143.9 inhabitants per square mile (827.8/km2) . There were 29,084 housing units at an average density of 952.7 per square mile (367.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city included 50.00% White, 36.60% African American, 0.30% Native American, 2.60% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, .10% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 15.60% of the population.

There were 19,550 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,401, and the median income for a family was $44,217. Males had a median income of $33,030 versus $24,855 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,121. About 11.0% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Quality of life

In 2009, Business Week magazine named Warner Robins the best place in Georgia to raise a family.[21] The ranking was bestowed again for 2010.[22] The Warner Robins Area Chamber was named one of the top three chambers of commerce in the U.S. for a chamber in its division in 2009 by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives Association.[citation needed] In 2012, CNN Money named Warner Robins No. 7 on its Best Places To Live list for America's best small cities.[23]

Climate

Warner Robins has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). It experiences hot, humid summers and generally mild winters, with average high temperatures ranging from 92.0 °F (33.3 °C) in the summer to 58.0 °F (14.4 °C) high during winter. Snowfall is a moderately rare event. Warner Robins-area historical tornado activity is slightly above the state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.[24]

Climate data for Warner Robins, Georgia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 84
(29)
85
(29)
90
(32)
96
(36)
99
(37)
106
(41)
108
(42)
105
(41)
102
(39)
100
(38)
88
(31)
82
(28)
108
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 58
(14)
62
(17)
70
(21)
77
(25)
85
(29)
90
(32)
92
(33)
91
(33)
86
(30)
77
(25)
69
(21)
60
(16)
76
(25)
Average low °F (°C) 35
(2)
38
(3)
44
(7)
50
(10)
59
(15)
68
(20)
71
(22)
70
(21)
64
(18)
53
(12)
43
(6)
36
(2)
53
(12)
Record low °F (°C) −6
(−21)
9
(−13)
14
(−10)
28
(−2)
40
(4)
46
(8)
54
(12)
55
(13)
35
(2)
26
(−3)
10
(−12)
5
(−15)
−6
(−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.2
(110)
4.5
(110)
4.6
(120)
3.0
(76)
2.7
(69)
4.1
(100)
5.0
(130)
4.1
(100)
3.6
(91)
2.8
(71)
3.3
(84)
4.0
(100)
45.9
(1,161)
Source: City-data.com,[25] the Weather Channel (records only)[25]

Museum of Aviation

 
Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base

Warner Robins is home to the Museum of Aviation, which honors the history of military aviation. Located next to the Air Force base, the museum contains exhibits on military memorabilia, airplanes and ground vehicles, the Tuskegee Airmen, and Operation Desert Storm. It is the second largest museum sponsored by the United States Air Force and the fourth-most visited museum in the Department of Defense.[26] It is also the largest tourist attraction outside Atlanta in the state of Georgia.

Baseball and softball

According to Warner Robins residents in 1958 Claude Lewis, director of the Warner Robins Recreation Department, invented the game of tee-ball. The first game was played in March of that year with 20 children participating. Lewis wrote rules for the new game and sent rule books out to recreation departments all over the country.[citation needed] In 2006, a field was dedicated and named for Lewis, "the father of tee-ball", at the Warner Robins American Little League complex.[citation needed]

Warner Robins Little League won the 2007 Little League World Series 3–2 against Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan.[27]

 
Southeast Region Headquarters of Little League

On December 9, 2008, the Little League International Board of Directors unanimously voted for Warner Robins to become the new Southeast Region Headquarters of Little League Baseball and Softball. Games began to be played in Warner Robins in 2010.[28]

The Warner Robins American Little League girls' softball team won the 2009 Little League Softball World Series by defeating Crawford, Texas, making Warner Robins the only Little League to have won both a baseball and a softball title.[29]

The Warner Robins American Little League girls' softball team defended their 2009 championship by defeating Burbank, California in the 2010 Little League Softball World Series. By doing so, Warner Robins became only the fourth Little League program to produce back-to-back championship teams, and the first since Waco, Texas, which had won in 2003–2004.[30]

EDIMGIAFAD motto

 
Patriotic mural on building in Commercial Circle

The official motto of Warner Robins is "EDIMGIAFAD", which is an acronym for "Every Day In Middle Georgia Is Armed Forces Appreciation Day" (originally: Every Day In Middle Georgia Is Air Force Appreciation Day). The coining of this phrase is attributed to Dr. Dan Callahan, a local civic leader.[31] In 2010, Dr. Callahan and a group of community leaders launched an effort to change the acronym to "EDIUSAIAFAD", as part of a movement to take the sentiment national: "Every Day in the USA is Armed Forces Appreciation Day".[32]

Economy

 
View of Robins Air Force Base from Warner Robins

Robins Air Force Base is one of the largest employers in the state of Georgia and directly contributes over 25,000 military, civil service, and contractor jobs to the local economy.[33] It has provided economic stability for Warner Robins that has benefited the entire Middle Georgia community.

The city of Warner Robins is working on redeveloping and renewing areas that have suffered from urban decay and/or abandonment through neglect and city growth. The city's plans include development of a centralized downtown center "for pedestrian-oriented businesses, culture and community gathering" to be re-established at Commercial Circle in order to "connect commerce and culture back to Downtown."[citation needed][34]

In May 2009 Warner Robins was listed by the Adversity Index as one of four Georgia metro areas that have had less than nine months of recession over the past fifteen years and have only recently been affected by the Global Financial Crisis of 2008–2009.[citation needed]

In June 2011, Warner Robins was listed in Wired magazine as one of 12 small cities that are driving the "Knowledge Economy".[35] Georgia was the only Southeastern state listed, and Warner Robins was one of two Georgia cities ranked (the other one being Hinesville-Ft. Stewart). The rankings featured small cities that are luring knowledge workers and entrepreneurs and which have both a relatively high median family income and a relatively high percentage of creative workers who drive the economy.

Houston Medical Center

 
Houston Medical Center on Watson Boulevard

Houston County Hospital was dedicated on July 2, 1960, with 50 beds. The hospital was renamed Houston Medical Center in 1986 after renovations. The patient rooms were converted at this time from semi-private to private, with 186 beds available. The addition of a new five-story northwest tower was completed in 2009, making a total of 237 beds. Houston Medical Center is part of the Houston Healthcare system, which serves over 300,000 people annually.[36]

Football

High school football has long been a storied and celebrated pastime in Warner Robins, with the city laying claim to state championships, national championships, college stars, and NFL players.

The annual Northside vs. Warner Robins game draws an estimated 21,000 fans and was named the #3 rivalry in the country by USA Today in 2006.[citation needed]

Warner Robins High School won two National Championships, in 1976 and 1981. It won six State Championships, in 1976, 1981, 1988, 2004, 2020 and 2021.

Northside High School was crowned State Champion in 2006, 2007 and 2014.

Warner Robins Little Theatre

 
Warner Robins Little Theatre playhouse

The Warner Robins Little Theatre was established in 1962 as a non-profit community theatre. This organization now owns their theatre playhouse debt-free. The theatre continues to thrive. Five main shows are produced every year. Occasionally workshops and other special events are held for the Middle Georgia community.[37]

Popular culture

The bands Rehab, Stillwater, Doc Holliday, Sugar Creek, and Luke's Cabbage Store are based in Warner Robins.

Photo gallery

Local media

Newspapers

  • The Telegraph, daily
  • The Sun, a section of the Telegraph printed weekly devoted to news in Houston and Peach Counties
  • Houston Home Journal, twice weekly, the legal organ for Houston County

Television stations

Warner Robins is part of the Macon DMA, which is the nation's 120th largest television market. See the box below for local television stations:

Radio stations

Warner Robins is part of the Macon Arbitron Metro, which is the nation's 130th largest radio market with a person 12+ population of 372,400. See the box below for the local radio stations:

Education

 
Warner Robins campus of Central Georgia Technical College
 
Middle Georgia State College in Warner Robins

The portion of Warner Robins in Houston County is served by the Houston County School System. The portion of the city in Peach County is served by Peach County School District.[citation needed]

Branch campuses of colleges and universities

High schools

Libraries

 
Nola Brantley Memorial Library

The library is the Nola Brantley Memorial Library.[38]

Notable people

References

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External links

  • Official Warner Robins city website
  • Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce
  • New Georgia Encyclopedia article on Warner Robins
  • Air Force Acquisition Civilian Careers

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Warner Robins typically ˈ w ɑː r n ɜː r ˈ r ɑː b e n z wore nur RAH bins is a city in Houston and Peach counties in the U S state of Georgia It is currently the state s eleventh largest incorporated city with a population of 80 308 in the 2020 Census 2 Warner Robins GeorgiaCityWarner Robins City HallSealNicknames The International CityMotto Every Day In Middle Georgia Is Air Force Appreciation Day EDIMGIAFAD Location in Houston County and the state of GeorgiaCoordinates 32 36 31 N 83 38 17 W 32 60861 N 83 63806 W 32 60861 83 63806CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountiesHouston PeachFoundedSeptember 1 1942Government MayorLaRhonda PatrickArea 1 City38 10 sq mi 98 68 km2 Land37 78 sq mi 97 85 km2 Water0 32 sq mi 0 83 km2 0 8 Elevation365 ft 93 m Population 2020 2 City80 308 Density2 100 sq mi 810 km2 Metro179 605Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 Eastern Area code478FIPS code13 80508 3 GNIS feature ID0333366 4 Websitewrga govThe city is the main component of the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area including the entirety of Houston Peach and Pulaski counties which had a census population of 201 469 in 2020 it in turn is a component of a larger trade area the Macon Warner Robins Fort Valley Combined Statistical Area with an estimated 2018 population of 423 572 Robins Air Force Base a major U S Air Force maintenance and logistics complex that was founded as the Warner Robins Air Depot in 1942 is located just east of the city limits the base s expansion and the suburbanization of nearby Macon have led to the city s rapid growth in the post World War II era Contents 1 History 1 1 Tornadoes 2 Geography 3 Government 4 Transportation 4 1 Major roads 4 2 Pedestrians and cycling 18 5 Demographics 5 1 2020 census 5 2 2010 census 5 3 Quality of life 5 4 Climate 6 Museum of Aviation 7 Baseball and softball 8 EDIMGIAFAD motto 9 Economy 10 Houston Medical Center 11 Football 12 Warner Robins Little Theatre 13 Popular culture 14 Photo gallery 15 Local media 15 1 Newspapers 15 2 Television stations 15 3 Radio stations 16 Education 16 1 Branch campuses of colleges and universities 16 2 High schools 16 3 Libraries 17 Notable people 18 References 19 External linksHistory EditWarner Robins was founded in 1942 when the small farming community of Wellston was renamed for General Augustine Warner Robins 1882 1940 of the United States Army Air Corps which later became the United States Air Force 5 It was incorporated as a town in 1943 and as a city in 1956 6 The 1940 census shows that the community of Wellston was sparsely populated and inhabited primarily by farmers and their families Its most notable landmark was a stop on the railroad line Wellston also had a small sawmill and a grocery store Peach orchards covered parts of the surrounding land This changed during World War II The War Department made plans to build an air depot in the Southeast With the assistance of influential U S Representative Carl Vinson Wellston community leader Charles Bostic Boss Watson worked with officials in Macon to make a bid to locate this air depot in Houston County In June 1941 the U S government accepted this offer which included 3 108 acres 12 58 km2 of land 7 This air force base was initially called Wellston Army Air Depot when it opened in 1942 The first commander was Colonel Charles E Thomas He wanted to name this depot in honor of his mentor Augustine Warner Robins who was called by his middle name Warner Regulations prevented him from doing this which required the base to be named after the nearest town Not deterred by this Colonel Thomas persuaded Boss Watson and the other community leaders to rename the town of Wellston So on September 1 1942 the town was given the new name of Warner Robins 8 Soon thereafter on October 14 1942 the base was renamed to become Warner Robins Army Air Depot The city has a unique name shared with no other town in the United States Robins Air Force Base is not within the city limits of the town but is across U S Highway 129 Georgia State Highway 247 which serves as a boundary between the base and the city In 2018 First Solar announced a project for a 200 megawatt 2 000 acre 8 1 km2 solar panel facility in Twiggs County east of Warner Robins The facility would be the largest solar facility in the southeast 9 Tornadoes Edit Tornadoes have continually plagued the city since its inception with the 1950s seeing at least four catastrophic tornadoes strike the area The first one occurred on April 30 1953 when an F4 tornado with winds of over 200 mph hit the city and portions of Robins Air Force Base killing 18 people and injuring 300 more 10 11 That same day a second tornado that was rated F2 damaged the northwest side of town 12 Just ten months later on March 13 1954 a long tracked F1 tornado struck the town killing one and injuring five 13 Three years later on April 5 1957 a long tracked F2 tornado family hit the northwest side of the city causing considerable damage 14 To date at least nine tornadoes have hit the town and the surrounding area 15 Geography EditWarner Robins is located at 32 36 31 N 83 38 17 W 32 60861 N 83 63806 W 32 60861 83 63806 32 608720ºN 83 638027ºE 16 It is approximately 20 miles 32 km south of Macon and 100 miles 160 km south of Atlanta According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 35 4 square miles 92 km2 of which 35 1 square miles 91 km2 is land and 0 3 square miles 0 78 km2 0 82 is water Government EditMain article List of mayors of Warner Robins GeorgiaWarner Robins is governed by a mayor and a six member city council four of whom are elected by district and two of whom are elected at large LaRhonda Patrick has been serving as mayor since 2022 after defeating incumbent mayor Randy Toms in a November 2021 runoff election She is the first woman and first person of color to be elected mayor of Warner Robins 17 Since 2013 most of the city is within the 147th district of the Georgia House of Representatives currently represented by Republican member Bethany Ballard Transportation EditMajor roads Edit Warner Robins is generally located between U S Highway 129 Georgia State Route 247 and Interstate 75 about 6 miles 10 km to the west Georgia State Route 96 passes through the southern edge of the city U S Highway 129 leads north 19 mi 31 km to downtown Macon and south 28 mi 45 km to Hawkinsville GA 247 follows U S Highway 129 throughout the city and leads north to Macon and south to Hawkinsville GA 96 leads east northeast 27 mi 43 km to Jeffersonville and west 20 mi 32 km to Fort Valley Pedestrians and cycling 18 Edit The Walk at Sandy Run Walker s Pond Trail Wellston TrailDemographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 194050 19507 98615 872 0 196018 633133 3 197033 49179 7 198039 89319 1 199043 7269 6 200048 80411 6 201066 58836 4 202080 30820 6 2021 est 81 4461 4 1940 19 1950 2019 U S Decennial Census 20 failed verification 2020 2 2020 census Edit Warner Robins racial composition 2 Race Num Perc White non Hispanic 33 491 41 7 Black or African American non Hispanic 32 936 41 01 Native American 160 0 2 Asian 2 949 3 67 Pacific Islander 54 0 07 Other Mixed 4 211 5 24 Hispanic or Latino 6 507 8 1 As of the 2020 United States census there were 80 308 people 29 742 households and 19 256 families residing in the city 2010 census Edit As of the census 3 of 2010 there were 66 588 people 19 550 households and 13 078 families residing in the city The population density was 2 143 9 inhabitants per square mile 827 8 km2 There were 29 084 housing units at an average density of 952 7 per square mile 367 8 km2 The racial makeup of the city included 50 00 White 36 60 African American 0 30 Native American 2 60 Asian 0 07 Pacific Islander 10 from other races and 2 60 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 15 60 of the population There were 19 550 households out of which 34 3 had children under the age of 18 living with them 46 3 were married couples living together 16 6 had a female householder with no husband present and 33 1 were non families 28 1 of all households were made up of individuals and 7 5 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 48 and the average family size was 3 03 In the city the population was spread out with 28 0 under the age of 18 9 6 from 18 to 24 31 9 from 25 to 44 20 2 from 45 to 64 and 10 8 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 33 years For every 100 females there were 94 2 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90 1 males The median income for a household in the city was 38 401 and the median income for a family was 44 217 Males had a median income of 33 030 versus 24 855 for females The per capita income for the city was 18 121 About 11 0 of families and 13 2 of the population were below the poverty line including 20 5 of those under age 18 and 8 6 of those age 65 or over Quality of life Edit In 2009 Business Week magazine named Warner Robins the best place in Georgia to raise a family 21 The ranking was bestowed again for 2010 22 The Warner Robins Area Chamber was named one of the top three chambers of commerce in the U S for a chamber in its division in 2009 by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives Association citation needed In 2012 CNN Money named Warner Robins No 7 on its Best Places To Live list for America s best small cities 23 Climate Edit Warner Robins has a humid subtropical climate Koppen Cfa It experiences hot humid summers and generally mild winters with average high temperatures ranging from 92 0 F 33 3 C in the summer to 58 0 F 14 4 C high during winter Snowfall is a moderately rare event Warner Robins area historical tornado activity is slightly above the state average It is 86 greater than the overall U S average 24 Climate data for Warner Robins GeorgiaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 84 29 85 29 90 32 96 36 99 37 106 41 108 42 105 41 102 39 100 38 88 31 82 28 108 42 Average high F C 58 14 62 17 70 21 77 25 85 29 90 32 92 33 91 33 86 30 77 25 69 21 60 16 76 25 Average low F C 35 2 38 3 44 7 50 10 59 15 68 20 71 22 70 21 64 18 53 12 43 6 36 2 53 12 Record low F C 6 21 9 13 14 10 28 2 40 4 46 8 54 12 55 13 35 2 26 3 10 12 5 15 6 21 Average precipitation inches mm 4 2 110 4 5 110 4 6 120 3 0 76 2 7 69 4 1 100 5 0 130 4 1 100 3 6 91 2 8 71 3 3 84 4 0 100 45 9 1 161 Source City data com 25 the Weather Channel records only 25 Museum of Aviation Edit Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force BaseWarner Robins is home to the Museum of Aviation which honors the history of military aviation Located next to the Air Force base the museum contains exhibits on military memorabilia airplanes and ground vehicles the Tuskegee Airmen and Operation Desert Storm It is the second largest museum sponsored by the United States Air Force and the fourth most visited museum in the Department of Defense 26 It is also the largest tourist attraction outside Atlanta in the state of Georgia Baseball and softball EditAccording to Warner Robins residents in 1958 Claude Lewis director of the Warner Robins Recreation Department invented the game of tee ball The first game was played in March of that year with 20 children participating Lewis wrote rules for the new game and sent rule books out to recreation departments all over the country citation needed In 2006 a field was dedicated and named for Lewis the father of tee ball at the Warner Robins American Little League complex citation needed Warner Robins Little League won the 2007 Little League World Series 3 2 against Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo Japan 27 Southeast Region Headquarters of Little LeagueOn December 9 2008 the Little League International Board of Directors unanimously voted for Warner Robins to become the new Southeast Region Headquarters of Little League Baseball and Softball Games began to be played in Warner Robins in 2010 28 The Warner Robins American Little League girls softball team won the 2009 Little League Softball World Series by defeating Crawford Texas making Warner Robins the only Little League to have won both a baseball and a softball title 29 The Warner Robins American Little League girls softball team defended their 2009 championship by defeating Burbank California in the 2010 Little League Softball World Series By doing so Warner Robins became only the fourth Little League program to produce back to back championship teams and the first since Waco Texas which had won in 2003 2004 30 EDIMGIAFAD motto Edit Patriotic mural on building in Commercial CircleThe official motto of Warner Robins is EDIMGIAFAD which is an acronym for Every Day In Middle Georgia Is Armed Forces Appreciation Day originally Every Day In Middle Georgia Is Air Force Appreciation Day The coining of this phrase is attributed to Dr Dan Callahan a local civic leader 31 In 2010 Dr Callahan and a group of community leaders launched an effort to change the acronym to EDIUSAIAFAD as part of a movement to take the sentiment national Every Day in the USA is Armed Forces Appreciation Day 32 Economy Edit View of Robins Air Force Base from Warner RobinsRobins Air Force Base is one of the largest employers in the state of Georgia and directly contributes over 25 000 military civil service and contractor jobs to the local economy 33 It has provided economic stability for Warner Robins that has benefited the entire Middle Georgia community The city of Warner Robins is working on redeveloping and renewing areas that have suffered from urban decay and or abandonment through neglect and city growth The city s plans include development of a centralized downtown center for pedestrian oriented businesses culture and community gathering to be re established at Commercial Circle in order to connect commerce and culture back to Downtown citation needed 34 In May 2009 Warner Robins was listed by the Adversity Index as one of four Georgia metro areas that have had less than nine months of recession over the past fifteen years and have only recently been affected by the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 2009 citation needed In June 2011 Warner Robins was listed in Wired magazine as one of 12 small cities that are driving the Knowledge Economy 35 Georgia was the only Southeastern state listed and Warner Robins was one of two Georgia cities ranked the other one being Hinesville Ft Stewart The rankings featured small cities that are luring knowledge workers and entrepreneurs and which have both a relatively high median family income and a relatively high percentage of creative workers who drive the economy Houston Medical Center Edit Houston Medical Center on Watson BoulevardHouston County Hospital was dedicated on July 2 1960 with 50 beds The hospital was renamed Houston Medical Center in 1986 after renovations The patient rooms were converted at this time from semi private to private with 186 beds available The addition of a new five story northwest tower was completed in 2009 making a total of 237 beds Houston Medical Center is part of the Houston Healthcare system which serves over 300 000 people annually 36 Football EditHigh school football has long been a storied and celebrated pastime in Warner Robins with the city laying claim to state championships national championships college stars and NFL players The annual Northside vs Warner Robins game draws an estimated 21 000 fans and was named the 3 rivalry in the country by USA Today in 2006 citation needed Warner Robins High School won two National Championships in 1976 and 1981 It won six State Championships in 1976 1981 1988 2004 2020 and 2021 Northside High School was crowned State Champion in 2006 2007 and 2014 Warner Robins Little Theatre Edit Warner Robins Little Theatre playhouseThe Warner Robins Little Theatre was established in 1962 as a non profit community theatre This organization now owns their theatre playhouse debt free The theatre continues to thrive Five main shows are produced every year Occasionally workshops and other special events are held for the Middle Georgia community 37 Popular culture EditThe bands Rehab Stillwater Doc Holliday Sugar Creek and Luke s Cabbage Store are based in Warner Robins Photo gallery Edit Warner Robins Law Enforcement Center Southeastern Region Little League Stadium Little League World Series display Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Davis Drive State Court of Houston CountyLocal media EditNewspapers Edit The Telegraph daily The Sun a section of the Telegraph printed weekly devoted to news in Houston and Peach Counties Houston Home Journal twice weekly the legal organ for Houston CountyTelevision stations Edit Warner Robins is part of the Macon DMA which is the nation s 120th largest television market See the box below for local television stations Radio stations Edit Warner Robins is part of the Macon Arbitron Metro which is the nation s 130th largest radio market with a person 12 population of 372 400 See the box below for the local radio stations Education Edit Warner Robins campus of Central Georgia Technical College Middle Georgia State College in Warner RobinsThe portion of Warner Robins in Houston County is served by the Houston County School System The portion of the city in Peach County is served by Peach County School District citation needed Branch campuses of colleges and universities Edit Central Georgia Technical College Fort Valley State University Georgia College amp State University Georgia Military College Mercer University Middle Georgia State UniversityHigh schools Edit Houston County High School Houston County Career and Technology Center Northside High School Warner Robins High School Veterans High School in nearby unincorporated Kathleen Georgia Elberta Center Crossroads Center alternative school Libraries Edit Nola Brantley Memorial LibraryThe library is the Nola Brantley Memorial Library 38 Notable people EditThis article s list of residents may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are residents or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations May 2019 Eddie Anderson professional football player 39 Russell Branyan Major League Baseball player 40 James Brooks professional football player 41 Cortez Broughton professional football player Marquez Callaway former Tennessee Volunteers football player current New Orleans Saints wide receiver Betty Cantrell Miss America 2016 Kal Daniels Major League Baseball player Robert Davis professional football player with the Washington Redskins Travis Denning country music singer 42 Bobbie Eakes Emmy Award nominated actress singer Jake Fromm former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback current NFL free agent quarterback Phil Horan former drummer in the post rock band Maserati Willis Hunt senior federal judge for the U S Northern District of Georgia Jessie James pop singer Mark Johnson Major League Baseball player Abry Jones professional football player Daniel Leon Kit entertainer web personality Amanda Kozak Miss Georgia 2006 Kyle Moore professional football player David Perdue former U S Senator Sonny Perdue Governor of Georgia 2003 2011 United States Secretary of Agriculture 2017 2021 Victoria Principal actress Willie Reid professional football player Mike Richardson professional football player Robert Lee Scott Jr U S Air Force Brigadier General and pilot wrote autobiography God is My Co Pilot Ken Shamrock professional MMA fighter and professional wrestler Ron Simmons professional football player and professional wrestler Ben Smith 22 overall in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles played defensive back for Philadelphia Eagles Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals 43 Chansi Stuckey professional football player Timothy Walker former professional football player Seattle Seahawks 44 Robert 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