| Official Name: | Metter, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Metter-Candler County, Georgia.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Candler |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Billy Trapnell |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 19.90 |
| Area Land Km2: | 19.42 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.48 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 7.50 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.19 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4004 |
| Population Density Km2: | 206.18 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 534.01 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 32.3964°N -82.0625°W |
| Elevation M: | 67 |
| Elevation Ft: | 220 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 30439 |
| Area Code: | 912 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-51072[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0318060[3] |
Metter is a city and the county seat of Candler County, Georgia, United States.[4] The population was 4,130 at the 2010 census.[5] In 2020, its population was 4,004.
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.[6]
Metter is located near the center of Candler County at 32.3963°N -82.0624°W,[7] in eastern Georgia. Interstate 16 touches the southern edge of the city, leading east to Savannah, and west 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 20.4km2, of which 19.9km2 is land and 0.5km2, or 2.53%, is water.[5]
Longtime residents use the slogan "Everything's Better in Metter".
Metter may be best known as the home of "The Sower", Michael Guido, who has 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.
| 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% |
The Candler County School District holds pre-kindergarten to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school and a high school.[9] The district has 117 full-time teachers and over 1,930 students.[10]