Lyerly, Georgia
| Lyerly, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Chattooga County and the state of Georgia |
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| 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 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 719/sq mi (277.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30730 |
| Area code(s) | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-48092 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332285 |
| Website | www |
Lyerly is a town in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 540.
A post office called Lyerly has been in operation since 1889. The town may have been named for Charles A. Lyerly, a banker from Tennessee.
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) 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.
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.
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