Town guide

Lyerly, Georgia

Lyerly is a town in Chattooga County, Georgia, home to about 525 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30730.

Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population525700 per sq mi
Median home value$114,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$102Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lyerly

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lyerly

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)77 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL528 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lyerly; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lyerly

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lyerly had 454 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 491st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Chattooga County grew from 12,952 residents in 1900 to 24,965 in 2020.

Lyerly population by census2000: 488, 2010: 540, 2020: 454488200054020104542020

Chattooga County, 1900–2020

Chattooga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,952, 1910: 13,608, 1920: 14,312, 1930: 15,407, 1940: 18,532, 1950: 21,197, 1960: 19,954, 1970: 20,541, 1980: 21,856, 1990: 22,242, 2000: 25,470, 2010: 26,015, 2020: 24,96513K’00’1014K’20’3019K’40’5020K’60’7022K’80’9025K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 58.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LyerlyJan: high 52°F, low 29°F, 5 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 31°F, 5.4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 37°F, 6.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 45°F, 5 in; May: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 32°F, 6.3 in52°29°Jan5.057°31°Feb5.464°37°Mar6.173°45°Apr5.080°55°May4.487°63°Jun4.990°67°Jul4.389°66°Aug4.384°59°Sep4.275°47°Oct3.863°36°Nov4.655°32°Dec6.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Summerville, GA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Chattooga County

4,462 jobs at 319 businesses in Chattooga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chattooga CountyManufacturing: 1,615 jobs; Retail trade: 773 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 736 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 435 jobs; Construction: 243 jobs; Wholesale trade: 177 jobs; Other services: 135 jobs; Finance and insurance: 104 jobsManufacturing 36% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyerly.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventhealth RedmondGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rome14.8 miles
  • Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome16.2 miles
  • Dekalb Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fort Payne20.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lyerly

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Angus McLeod Park · 21 acres0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lyerly

Public schools here are run by Chattooga County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lyerly Elementary SchoolLyerlyPre-K–8335Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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