Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:21 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:25 am – 5:27 pm
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People10,240 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.23,836 householdsMedian household income $52,071Median home value $158,100Median rent $702 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,675 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 4,367 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F47 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Metter station, 2 mi away; snow from Stillmore
Nearby landmarksDaughtry Lake Southlake · under a mileHulsey Lakelake · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMetter Candler County Rec Centerrecreation area · 1.5 miGeorge L. Smith State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 1,666 acresGordonia-Alatamaha State Parkstate park · 22.0 mi · 684 acresLincol State Parkstate park · 27.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 20225 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 20225 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCandler County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025221 of 364 days measured143 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, GA, 57 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMetterserves 4,776 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation233 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCandler County Hospitalunder a milePost officeMetter Post Office1.6 miTown hallMetter City Hall1.5 miPoliceMetter Police Department Substation1.6 miFire stationMetter Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV55 miInterstateI-163.5 miUS highwayUS 809.7 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP57 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30439 ZIP area.
