Lyerly, Georgia

Lyerly, Georgia
Town
Location in Chattooga County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°24′13″N 85°24′23″W / 34.40361°N 85.40639°WCoordinates: 34°24′13″N 85°24′23″W / 34.40361°N 85.40639°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Chattooga
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	540
• Density	719/sq mi (277.5/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30730
Area code(s)	706/762
FIPS code	13-48092[1]
GNIS feature ID	0332285[2]
Website	www.townoflyerly.com

Lyerly is a town in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 540.^[3]

History

A post office called Lyerly has been in operation since 1889.^[4] The town may have been named for Charles A. Lyerly, a banker from Tennessee.^[5]

Geography

Lyerly is located in southern Chattooga County at 34°24′13″N 85°24′23″W / 34.40361°N 85.40639°W (34.403717, -85.406474)^[6] along Georgia State Route 114, which leads northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Summerville, the county seat, and southwest 6 miles (10 km) to the Alabama state line. The Chattooga River, a tributary of the Coosa River, flows along the southeastern edge of the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	234		—
1910	322		37.6%
1920	323		0.3%
1930	296		−8.4%
1940	368		24.3%
1950	524		42.4%
1960	409		−21.9%
1970	426		4.2%
1980	482		13.1%
1990	493		2.3%
2000	488		−1.0%
2010	540		10.7%
Est. 2015	529	[7]	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census of 2000, there were 488 people, 198 households, and 131 families residing in the town. The population density was 651.3 people per square mile (251.2/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 295.0 per square mile (113.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.62% White, 3.28% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.82% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 198 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,632, and the median income for a family was $34,904. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,958. About 8.6% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lyerly town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
4. "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
5. "Chattooga County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 38. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.