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Candler County

Population in July 2009: 4,401. Population change since 2000: +13.5%

Males: 2,083	(47.3%)
Females: 2,318	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 30439.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $27,125 (it was $21,288 in 2000)

Metter:	$27,125
Georgia:	$47,590

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,240

Metter city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $73,824 (it was $49,100 in 2000)

Metter:	$73,824
Georgia:	$162,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $106,489; Detached houses: $111,263; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,850,160; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,208; Mobile homes: $33,037

Median gross rent in 2009: $512.

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White alone - 2,086 (49.2%)
Black alone - 1,636 (38.6%)
Hispanic - 459 (10.8%)
Two or more races - 40 (0.9%)
American alone - 15 (0.4%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Metter: 80.4 (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: 601 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 (commute): 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 35 registered sex offenders living in Metter, Georgia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Metter to the number of sex offenders is 126 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,075 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $553 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (61.0 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (145.6 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (651.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Aline, GA (2.4 miles ), Pulaski, GA (2.5 miles ), Cobbtown, GA (3.0 miles ), Stillmore, GA (3.1 miles ), Register, GA (3.3 miles) , Portal, GA (3.5 miles ), Twin City, GA (3.7 miles ), Oak Park, GA (3.8 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
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
2010: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.40 N, Longitude: 82.06 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Everything's Better in Metter

Area code: 912

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Metter, Georgia accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	10.3%
Georgia:	9.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

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 = 542.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 14 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.02
Georgia average:	2.85

Historical population

Historical housing units

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (27%)
Retail trade (18%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Wholesale trade (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Construction (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Health care and social assistance (25%)
Manufacturing (17%)
Public administration (14%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Retail trade (7%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

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%)

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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Tornado activity:

Metter-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Metter city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/11/2008, a category F3 tornado 30.5 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Metter-area historical earthquake activity is below Georgia state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 6.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Metter center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Candler County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 2, Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospital/medical center in Metter:

CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 400 CEDAR STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Metter:

EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; STATESBORO, GA)
EVANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; CLAXTON, GA)
EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; SWAINSBORO, GA)

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Airports and heliports located in Metter:

Metter Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,200, Local Ops: 5,600, Military Ops: 100)
Candler Co Hospital Heliport

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metter:

Georgia Southern University (about 13 miles; Statesboro, GA; Full-time enrollment: 15,771)
East Georgia College (about 20 miles; Swainsboro, GA; FT enrollment: 2,157)
Armstrong Atlantic State University (about 61 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
Savannah College of Art and Design (about 61 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 8,605)
Savannah Technical College (about 62 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 2,430)
South University-Savannah (about 63 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 6,933)
Savannah State University (about 65 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 3,255)

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:

Metter Elementary School (Students: 740; Location: 805 East Lillian Street; Grades: PK-03)
Metter Middle School (Students: 406; Location: 431 West Vertia Street; Grades: 06-08)
Metter Intermediate School (Students: 282; Location: 423 West Vertia Street; Grades: 04-05)

Private elementary/middle school in Metter:

METTER MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 27086 LAKE CHURCH RD; Grades: 1 - 10)

See full list of schools located in Metter, School District: CANDLER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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

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

Reservoirs: Thain Pond (A), Banks Lake (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).

Candler County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.3%
(16.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.1% for Black residents, 36.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 9.4% for other race residents, 97.5% for two or more races residents)

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Metter, GA

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

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.
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 (2011 data):

Branch Banking and Trust Company: Metter Main Branch at 2 Southeast Broad Street, branch established on 01/01/1934; Metter Drive Thru Branch at 205 South Lewis Street, branch established on 02/25/1975. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Pineland State Bank: Lanier Street Branch at 200 Lanier Street, branch established on 07/15/1998; at 257 North Broad Street, branch established on 09/08/1959. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $6.1 mil, Deposits: $5.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: South Banking Company
Synovus Bank: Metter Branch at 47 South Lewis Street, branch established on 07/05/2002. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $30,600.2 mil, Deposits: $25,241.7 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 326 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
Durden Banking Company, Incorporated: Metter Branch at 900 South Lewis Street, branch established on 04/15/2002. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $15.1 mil, Deposits: $13.3 mil, headquarters in Twin City, GA, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Durden Bankshares, Inc.
Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company: Metter Branch at 24-28 North Broad Street, branch established on 06/18/2001. Info updated 10/26/2009: Bank assets: $94.1 mil, Deposits: $80.9 mil, headquarters in Louisville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Queensborough Company, The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Metter, Georgia:

Comfort Inn, Fortner Rd Hwy 121, Metter, GA 30439 , Phone: (912) 685-4100, Fax: (912) 685-3740
Holiday Inn Express-metter, I-16 & Ga Hwy 121, Metter, GA 30439 , Phone: (912) 685-3000, Fax: (912) 685-3141

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Metter mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (72%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Utility gas (4%)
Other fuel (1%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Candler County Georgia:

2008 Presidential Election results in Candler County Georgia:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Metter:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.43%

Here		43.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Progressive Primitive Baptists	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents	60.5%	12.4%	9.4%	7.9%	2.5%
Congregations	36.0%	8.0%	16.0%	8.0%	4.0%

Name	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Eastern Pennsylvanian Mennonite Church	Other
Adherents	2.3%	1.8%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Congregations	4.0%	4.0%	4.0%	4.0%	12.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2

Candler County:	1.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

This county:	1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11

Candler County:	10.49 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8

Here:	7.63 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	12.6%
Georgia:	10.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Candler County:	30.4%
State:	27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Candler County:	19.1%
State:	14.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	5	$16,932	$40,637	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$1,950
Police Protection - Officers	10	$27,814	$33,377	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$2,082	$24,984	0	$0
Firefighters	2	$4,442	$26,652	0	$0
Streets and Highways	7	$13,708	$23,499	0	$0
Health	1	$1,661	$19,932	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	4	$6,590	$19,770	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$9,071	$36,284	0	$0
Water Supply	5	$15,081	$36,194	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	3	$7,826	$31,304	0	$0
Totals for Government	41	$105,207	$30,792	6	$1,950

Metter government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $337,000 ($76.57)
Solid Waste Management: $177,000 ($40.22)
Construction - Water Utilities: $228,000 ($51.81)
Sewerage: $152,000 ($34.54)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $717,000 ($162.92)
Police Protection: $512,000 ($116.34)

Central Staff Services: $419,000 ($95.21)

Water Utilities: $313,000 ($71.12)

Sewerage: $209,000 ($47.49)

Housing & Community Development: $111,000 ($25.22)

Solid Waste Management: $78,000 ($17.72)

Parks & Recreation: $75,000 ($17.04)

Fire Protection: $71,000 ($16.13)

General - Other: $68,000 ($15.45)

Corrections - Other: $43,000 ($9.77)

Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000 ($6.59)

Libraries: $23,000 ($5.23)

Welfare - Other: $20,000 ($4.54)

Health Services - Other: $15,000 ($3.41)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $12,000 ($2.73)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000 ($2.27)
General Support: $6,000 ($1.36)
General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks & Recreation: $75,000 ($17.04)
Corrections: $43,000 ($9.77)

Air Transportation: $29,000 ($6.59)

Libraries: $23,000 ($5.23)

Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,000 ($1.14)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $504,000 ($114.52)
All Other: $21,000 ($4.77)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,439,000 ($326.97)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $167,000 ($37.95)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,515,000 ($344.24)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $91,000 ($20.68)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $202,000 ($45.90)
Interest Earnings: $36,000 ($8.18)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $126,000 ($28.63)
General - Other: $75,000 ($17.04)

Fire Protection: $55,000 ($12.50)

Police Protection: $44,000 ($10.00)

Water Utilities: $37,000 ($8.41)

Central Staff: $34,000 ($7.73)

Sewerage: $25,000 ($5.68)

Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($1.36)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $798,000 ($181.32)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $506,000 ($114.97)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $162,000 ($36.81)
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $257,000 ($58.40)
Highways: $220,000 ($49.99)

Public Welfare: $64,000 ($14.54)

All Other: $39,000 ($8.86)
Tax - Property: $472,000 ($107.25)
Other Selective Sales: $224,000 ($50.90)

Public Utilities: $162,000 ($36.81)

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $104,000 ($23.63)

NEC: $83,000 ($18.86)
Total Salaries & Wages: $971,000 ($220.63)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $79,000 ($17.95)

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.)
WXRS (1590 AM; 3 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, 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.)
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)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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)
WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
WCLA-FM (107.3 FM; CLAXTON, GA; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMM., INC.)
WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WRBX (104.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)
WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WHKN (94.9 FM; MILLEN, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
WXRS-FM (100.5 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W257BG (99.3 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WVGS (91.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY)

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)
WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
W48BH (Channel 48; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W25CQ (Channel 25; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Metter, Georgia:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
Fatalities: 17
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 46
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Georgia average:

Fatal accident count: 90
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
Fatalities: 98
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12

See more detailed statistics of Metter fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 48 meters (157ft)
Total average daily traffic: 64,750
Total average daily truck traffic: 322

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Metter)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Georgia Hwy 121 N Lewis St (Lat: 32.408500 Lon: -82.062333), Call Sign: KII368, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies: 31.1000 MHz, 31.1400 MHz, 31.3000 MHz
Grant Date: 08/06/2002, Expiration Date: 08/06/2012, Cancellation Date: 09/11/2002
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave Ste 1402 West, Atlanta, GA 30334, Phone: (404) 656-3510
Trapnell St At Railroad (Lat: 32.394056 Lon: -82.069000), Call Sign: KQT833, Licensee ID: L00094311
Assigned Frequencies: 43.0800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/1996, Expiration Date: 01/17/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Evans Concrete Products Company Inc Dba Metter Concrete Products Company, Claxton, GA 30417, Phone: (912) 739-3733
11 S Broad St (Lat: 32.394611 Lon: -82.066500), Call Sign: KNCA287
Assigned Frequencies: 451.050 MHz, 456.050 MHz, 456.075 MHz, 456.125 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/1996, Expiration Date: 11/07/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/14/2002
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
Emc Ofc Hwy 46 E (Lat: 32.394889 Lon: -82.043167), Call Sign: WNCB822
Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 01/26/2005, Expiration Date: 03/29/2015
Registrant: Oglethorpe Power Corp, 2100 East Exchange Place, Tucker, GA 30085, Phone: (770) 270-7461, Fax: (770) 270-7770, Email:
1215 S Lewis Street (Lat: 32.376111 Lon: -82.063611), Call Sign: WPWT531
Assigned Frequencies: 469.212 MHz, 469.037 MHz, 469.237 MHz, 469.062 MHz, 469.262 MHz, 469.087 MHz, 469.287 MHz, 469.112 MHz, 469.312 MHz, 469.137 MHz... (+21 more)
Grant Date: 01/17/2003, Expiration Date: 01/17/2013, Certifier: Jeffrey T Rader
Registrant: Panasonic Information Systems, 1707 N Randall Rd E1-D9, Elgin, IL 60123, Phone: (847) 468-5318, Fax: (847) 574-7614, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

Lat: 32.399611 Lon: -82.044000, Call Sign: KIY701
Assigned Frequencies: 26.2300 MHz
Grant Date: 07/26/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
Registrant: Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP, 2101 L Street Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 955-6631, Fax: (202) 887-0689, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, 0.25 Mi E Of City Limits On Sh46 (Lat: 32.394889 Lon: -82.043167), Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WNES483
Assigned Frequencies: 955.650 MHz, 954.250 MHz, 954.850 MHz, 955.350 MHz
Grant Date: 03/08/2008, Expiration Date: 03/09/2018
Registrant: Excelsior Emc, 986 South East Broad Street, Metter, GA 30439, Phone: (912) 685-2115, Fax: (912) 685-5782, Email:
STATION, Hwy 46 .25 Mi E Of (Lat: 32.394889 Lon: -82.043167), Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WNES484
Assigned Frequencies: 952.837 MHz, 928.837 MHz
Grant Date: 06/08/2002, Expiration Date: 08/06/2012
Registrant: Excelsior Emc, 986 South East Broad Street, Metter, GA 30439, Phone: (912) 685-2115, Fax: (912) 685-5782, Email:
DT METTER/I-16, 2 Mathews Street (Lat: 32.406667 Lon: -82.062500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 125.5 m, Call Sign: WPZI444
Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6123.10 MHz... (+4 more)
Grant Date: 01/15/2004, Expiration Date: 01/15/2014, Cancellation Date: 07/21/2004, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verzion Wireless, One Verizon Place (Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4269, Fax: (678) 339-8552
STATION, Gpc Substn 0.55 Mi N Of Int Ga Hwy 23 & 46 (Lat: 32.405167 Lon: -82.066500), Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WEE718
Assigned Frequencies: 1955.00 MHz, 1985.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/22/1997, Expiration Date: 07/31/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/16/1997
Registrant: Phone: (404) 526-6083

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

Metter Municipal Airport (Lat: 32.372222 Lon: -82.084167), Type: Building, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WRLB3199
Assigned Frequencies: 0.43251 MHz
Grant Date: 07/13/2005, Expiration Date: 08/24/2015
Registrant: City Of Metter, Douglas, GA 31534-0557, Phone: (229) 468-9220, Fax: (229) 468-0715, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Metter)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Metter)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 1

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Metter, GA among deceased individuals
James	81	71.6 years
John	74	73.1 years
William	57	74.0 years
Mary	55	77.2 years
Willie	49	73.3 years
George	40	73.9 years
Robert	35	73.0 years
Henry	35	74.0 years
Annie	32	79.4 years
Charlie	21	73.6 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Metter, GA among deceased individuals
Lanier	63	78.0 years
Collins	59	76.9 years
Brown	51	73.8 years
Williams	49	77.2 years
Smith	43	74.7 years
Jones	41	74.9 years
Byrd	39	68.9 years
Johnson	32	72.5 years
Holloway	30	75.3 years
Edenfield	28	77.2 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Metter, GA
Burger King	1	RadioShack	1
Dairy Queen	1	Rite Aid	1
FedEx	1	Subway	1
GNC	1	Taco Bell	1
H&R Block	1	U-Haul	1
KFC	1	UPS	1
McDonald's	1	Waffle House	1

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