Metter, Georgia

Template:Redirect Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Metter is a city in and the county seat of Candler County, Georgia, United States.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The population was 4,130 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> In 2020, its population was 4,004.

History

Metter was founded in 1889. In 1914, Metter was designated seat of the newly formed Candler County. Metter was incorporated as a town in 1903 and as a city in 1920.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Downtown view of Metter. A tree-shaded park is to the left.

Part of the Christmas display at Guido Gardens

Part of the Christmas display at Guido Gardens looking towards the parking lot from inside the grounds

A metalwork fountain of herons located in the tree-shaded park downtown

A view across the central, downtown parking area

Metter is located near the center of Candler County at Template:Coord,<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> in eastern Georgia. Interstate 16 touches the southern edge of the city, leading east Template:Convert to Savannah, and west Template:Convert to Macon. A short, tree-lined parkway leads from I-16 to the downtown area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Metter has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 2.53%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Longtime residents use the slogan "Everything's Better in Metter".

Metter may be best known as the home of "The Sower", Michael Guido, who delivered short evangelical PSAs on late-night television nationwide for decades. Dr. Guido's messages were filmed at Guido Gardens, which houses a public botanical garden and a school of ministry. Guido died at the age of 94 on February 22, 2009. His messages were aired on TV stations in the Georgia and South Carolina region.

A prominent event in Metter is Another Bloomin' Festival, an arts and crafts festival held the day before Easter. The festival draws thousands of out-of-town residents, who come to enjoy homemade desserts, barbecue, and crafts. In addition, it serves as a homecoming celebration for former residents who have returned to celebrate the holiday with their families.

Demographics

Metter racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,865	46.58%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,553	38.79%
Native American	6	0.15%
Asian	47	1.17%
Pacific Islander	2	0.05%
Other/Mixed	113	2.82%
Hispanic or Latino	418	10.44%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,004 people, 1,455 households, and 1,018 families residing in the city.

Education

Candler County School District

The Candler County School District holds pre-kindergarten to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school and a high school.<ref>Georgia Board of EducationTemplate:Dead link, Retrieved June 2, 2010.</ref> The district has 117 full-time teachers and over 1,930 students.<ref>School Stats, Retrieved June 2, 2010.</ref>

Elementary schools

• Metter Elementary School

Middle school

• Metter Middle School

High school

• Metter High School

Notable people

• LaVon Mercer (born 1959), American-Israeli basketball player

External links

• City of Metter official website