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Population in July 2007: 4,272. Population change since 2000: +7.1%
 

Males: 2,022  (47.3%)
Females: 2,250  (52.7%)
Median resident age:  38.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30439.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,800 (it was $21,288 in 2000)
Metter  $22,800
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $81,900 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Metter  $81,900
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Metter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.1%)
  • Black (41.0%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Metter: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.6%), Irish (5.1%), English (4.1%), German (2.4%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 7.32 square miles.

Population density: 583 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Metter

  • High school or higher: 54.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Metter city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

113 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This city:  2.9%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Metter, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Metter to the number of sex offenders is 267 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Metter:  1.0% ($627)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (70.1 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (146.3 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (708.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Aline, GA (6.3 miles ), Pulaski, GA (7.3 miles ), Cobbtown, GA (9.5 miles ), Stillmore, GA (10.9 miles ), Register, GA (12.5 miles) , Portal, GA (13.3 miles ), Twin City, GA (14.3 miles ), Collins, GA (15.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $58,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,200
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $73,200

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Latitude: 32.40 N, Longitude: 82.06 W


People in group quarters in Metter
  • 290 people in nursing homes
  • 37 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Area code: 912

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Metter, Georgia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +138 (+3.7%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (30%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


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Crime in Metter (2001):
  • 2 murders (50.3 per 100,000)
  • 2 rapes (50.3 per 100,000)
  • 3 robberies (75.5 per 100,000)
  • 26 assaults (654.4 per 100,000)
  • 38 burglaries (956.5 per 100,000)
  • 149 thefts (3750.3 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (125.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 521.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.34
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Metter, Georgia

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Metter-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the Metter city center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 tornado 39.4 miles away from the city center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Metter:
  • CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (CEDAR RD BOX 597)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Metter:
  • EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; STATESBORO, GA)
  • EVANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CLAXTON, GA)
  • EMANUEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Metter, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Metter:
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 68 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
  • HUNTER AAF (about 70 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Metter:
  • METTER MUNI (about 3 miles; METTER, GA; ID: MHP)
  • CLAXTON-EVANS COUNTY (about 20 miles; CLAXTON, GA; ID: CWV)
  • STATESBORO-BULLOCH COUNTY (about 24 miles; STATESBORO, GA; ID: TBR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metter:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 75 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 84 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
Public high school in Metter:
  • Metter High School (Students: 483; Location: Route 3 Box1500 Highway 129 South; Grades: 09-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Metter:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Name of one of the St. Lukes African Amercian Episcopal Church is now Saint Luke Independent Methodist Church, the oldest church in the city of Metter (established in 1897). Other African American Churches are: Thankful Missionary Baptist Church, Tree Mount Temple Missionary Batpist Church, Mt. Pisgah Progressive Primitive Bapist Church, Holy Zion Holiness Church, Jones Temple Holiness Church, High Street Baptist Church.

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Notable locations in Metter: Candler County Courthouse (A), Candler County Jail (B), Metter City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Metter include: Saint Lukes African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Metter Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Thain Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Banks Lake (A), Thain Pond (B), Paradise Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Metter Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Metter Welcome Center (Highway 121 South).

Hotel: Econo Lodge Metter (1300 Fortner Road).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  33.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Metter compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Metter (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Metter Main Branch at 2 Southeast Broad Street, branch established on 1934-01-01; Drive-In Facility at 205 South Lewis Street, branch established on 1975-02-25. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Pineland State Bank: at 257 North Broad Street, branch established on 1959-09-08; Lanier Street Branch at 200 Lanier Street, branch established on 1998-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $71.3 mil, Deposits: $60.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: South Banking Company
  • Sea Island Bank: Metter Branch at 47 South Lewis Street, branch established on 2002-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $584.3 mil, Deposits: $496.6 mil, headquarters in Statesboro, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Durden Banking Company, Incorporated: Metter Branch at 900 South Lewis Street, branch established on 2002-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $137.3 mil, Deposits: $115.4 mil, headquarters in Twin City, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Durden Bankshares, Inc.
  • Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company: Metter Branch at 24-28 North Broad Street, branch established on 2001-06-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $648.9 mil, Deposits: $543.6 mil, headquarters in Louisville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Queensborough Company, The



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 1$3,982$47,7840$0
Sewerage 4$10,931$32,7930$0
Health 1$1,590$19,0800$0
Streets and Highways 6$9,168$18,3360$0
Police - Other 1$1,754$21,0480$0
Police Protection - Officers 10$32,310$38,7720$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,224$43,3446$1,400
Water Supply 3$7,618$30,4720$0
Financial Administration 2$4,110$24,6601$766
Other and Unallocable 3$7,977$31,9080$0
Solid Waste Management 3$4,407$17,6280$0
Totals for Government 36$91,069$30,3567$2,166



Metter government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $337,000
    Solid Waste Management: $177,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $228,000
    Sewerage: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $717,000
    Police Protection: $512,000
    Central Staff Services: $419,000
    Water Utilities: $313,000
    Sewerage: $209,000
    Housing & Community Development: $111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $78,000
    Parks & Recreation: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $71,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Corrections - Other: $43,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Welfare - Other: $20,000
    Health Services - Other: $15,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $12,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks & Recreation: $75,000
    Corrections: $43,000
    Air Transportation: $29,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $504,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,439,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,515,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $91,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $202,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $126,000
    General - Other: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $55,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    Water Utilities: $37,000
    Central Staff: $34,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $798,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $506,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $162,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $257,000
    Highways: $220,000
    Public Welfare: $64,000
    All Other: $39,000
  • Tax - Property: $472,000
    Other Selective Sales: $224,000
    Public Utilities: $162,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $104,000
    NEC: $83,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $971,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $79,000

8.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,423 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.76%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bulloch County, GA  2.21% ($25,955 average AGI)
from Emanuel County, GA  0.99% ($22,167)
from Chatham County, GA  0.66% ($35,450)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bulloch County, GA  1.48% ($26,000 average AGI)
to Emanuel County, GA  0.70% ($24,952)
to Tattnall County, GA  0.50% ($24,267)


Strongest AM radio stations in Metter:
  • WHCG (1360 AM; 1 kW; METTER, GA; Owner: RADIO METTER, INC.)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPTB (850 AM; 1 kW; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WXRS (1590 AM; 3 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJAT (800 AM; 1 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Metter:
  • WBMZ (104.9 FM; METTER, GA; Owner: WM. JIMMY PAGE, TR/AS RADIO METTER)
  • WPMX (102.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
  • WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCLA-FM (107.3 FM; CLAXTON, GA; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMM., INC.)
  • WRBX (104.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)
  • WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
  • WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHKN (94.9 FM; MILLEN, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Metter:
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W48BH (Channel 48; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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