Lyerly, Georgia
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History
A post office called Lyerly has been in operation since 1889,[1] when a small town began to develop around a depot constructed by the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad. The post office was moved from the nearby town of Melville, which had gone bankrupt that same year.[2] The new town, which incorporated in 1891, may have been named for Charles A. Lyerly, a banker from Tennessee who had made several real estate investments in the area.[3]
Geography
Lyerly is located in southern Chattooga County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (34.403717, -85.406474).[4] The Chattooga River, a tributary of the Coosa River, flows along the southeastern edge of the town. Georgia State Route 114 connects Lyerly with Summerville, the county seat, Script error: No such module "convert". to the northeast, and the Alabama state line (near Gaylesville) Script error: No such module "convert". to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all of it land.[5]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1900 | 234 | — | |
| 1910 | 322 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 323 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 296 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 368 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 524 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 409 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 426 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 482 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 493 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 488 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 540 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 454 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 488 people, 198 households, and 131 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 221 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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
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- ↑ "Town of Lyerly History," Lyerly official website. Accessed April 18, 2017.
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