Lyerly, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 488. Estimated population in July 2024: 513 (+5.1% change)
Males: 243 (49.8%), Females: 245 (50.2%)

Chattooga County

Zip code: 30730

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $32,632
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Lyerly:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (18.6%), German (6.8%), Irish (6.6%), English (5.5%), Polish (1.6%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Lyerly, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lyerly

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyerly town

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 18.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lyerly:

  • REDMOND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ROME, GA)
  • FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ROME, GA)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AT FLOYD MED CTR (about 16 miles; ROME, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lyerly:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 19 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 46 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 65 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lyerly:

  • BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 22 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; Abbreviation: 9A5)
  • ISBELL FIELD (about 22 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; Abbreviation: 4A9)
  • CENTRE MUNI (about 24 miles; CENTRE, AL; Abbreviation: C22)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyerly:

  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 45 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 62 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)

Public primary/middle school in Lyerly:

  • LYERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 150 OAK HILL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 08)