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
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)