For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Candler County had 32.8 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 9.9, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Candler County was created in 1914 from parts of Bulloch, Emanuel, and Tattnall counties. Georgia's 148th county was named for former Governor Allen D. Candler, who spent his retirement years compiling the state's Colonial, Revolutionary, and Confederate records.

The county has two incorporated municipalities: Metter and Pulaski. The largest, and the county seat is Metter, whose slogan is "Everything's Better in Metter."

Local attractions include the Charles C. Harrold Nature Preserve, home of the rare gopher tortoise and the Elliotta racemosa plant; and the George L. Smith State Park.