Lyons, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Lyons, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Toombs
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:21.24
Area Land Km2:20.75
Area Water Km2:0.49
Area Total Sq Mi:8.20
Area Land Sq Mi:8.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.19
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4239
Population Density Km2:204.31
Population Density Sq Mi:529.15
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.2042°N -82.3228°W
Elevation M:73
Elevation Ft:240
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30436
Area Code:912
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-48232[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0317505[3]

Lyons is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,239 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Toombs County.[4]

History

Lyons was founded as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway. The community was named after one Mr. Lyons, a railroad official.[5] It was incorporated on December 9, 1897.[6] In 1905, Lyons was designated seat of the newly formed Toombs County.[7]

Geography

Lyons is located at 32.2042°N -82.3228°W (32.204287, -82.322732).[8]

The city is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 1 and 280. U.S. 1 runs north-south through the center of town, leading north 12 mi (19 km) to Oak Park just south of its junction with Interstate 16 and south 31 mi (50 km) to Baxley. U.S. 280 runs east-west through the city as West Liberty Avenue, leading southeast 15 mi (24 km) to Reidsville and west 6 mi (10 km) to Vidalia. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 152, 178, and 292.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5sqmi, of which 7.5sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.53%) is water.

Demographics

Lyons racial composition as of 2020[9] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)2,01147.44%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,39032.79%
Native American20.05%
Asian220.52%
Pacific Islander20.05%
Other/Mixed1443.4%
Hispanic or Latino66815.76%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,239 people, 1,607 households, and 1,013 families residing in the city.

Education

Toombs County School District

The Toombs County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[10] The district has 177 full-time teachers and over 2,856 students.[11]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Find a County. 2011-06-07. National Association of Counties.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 138 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Web site: Georgia.gov profile of the city of Lyons, GA: April 4, 2012. May 26, 2017.
  7. Book: Historical Gazetteer of the United States . Routledge . May 13, 2013 . 30 November 2013 . Hellmann, Paul T. . 237. 978-1135948597 .
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  9. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-18. data.census.gov.
  10. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=738&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education
  11. http://www.school-stats.com/GA/TOOMBS/TOOMBS_COUNTY.html School Stats