A New England man named John Page scouted the area for the company and decided that this particular tract of land would be a good place for farms.

Other New England settlers arrived shortly thereafter from the states of Rhode Island, Vermont and Massachusetts.

[citation needed] As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 2,700 people, 1,050 households, and 743 families residing in the village.

27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[9] The Redbirds are the local high school team mascot, and students participate in a range of regional sports meets including golf, volleyball, and soccer.

[10] The Village of Metamora puts on Old Settler's Days each year around the third week of June.

It's a century-old tradition involving carnival rides, live local music, and plenty of food.

The Lincoln-Douglas 5K and 8 Mile Runs are also conducted during the weekend of Old Settler's Days.

The President tells his Cabinet a story about the Melissa Goings murder case, which took place there in 1857.