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Lyerly, Georgia

Lyerly, Georgia
Town
Location in Chattooga County and the state of Georgia
Location in Chattooga County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°24′13″N 85°24′23″W / 34.40361°N 85.40639°W / 34.40361; -85.40639Coordinates: 34°24′13″N 85°24′23″W / 34.40361°N 85.40639°W / 34.40361; -85.40639
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.townoflyerly.com

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 / 34.40361; -85.40639 (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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