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Lyons, Georgia
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Lyons City Hall
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Location in Toombs County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Toombs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.20 sq mi (21.24 km2) |
| • Land | 8.01 sq mi (20.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
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| • Total | 4,239 |
| • Density | 529.15/sq mi (204.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30436
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| Area code(s) | 912 Exchange: 526 |
| FIPS code | 13-48232 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0317505 |
Lyons is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,367 at the 2010 census, up from 4,169 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Toombs County.
Lyons is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Lyons was founded about 1890 as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway. In 1905, Lyons was designated seat of the newly formed Toombs County.
Geography
Lyons is located at 32°12′15″N 82°19′22″W / 32.20417°N 82.32278°W (32.204287, -82.322732).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km2), of which, 7.5 square miles (19 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.53%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 534 | — | |
| 1910 | 927 | 73.6% | |
| 1920 | 873 | −5.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,445 | 65.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,900 | 31.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,799 | 47.3% | |
| 1960 | 3,219 | 15.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,739 | 16.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,203 | 12.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,502 | 7.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,169 | −7.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,367 | 4.7% | |
| 2020 | 4,239 | −2.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,011 | 47.44% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,390 | 32.79% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.05% |
| Asian | 22 | 0.52% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 144 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 668 | 15.76% |
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. The district has 177 full-time teachers and over 2,856 students.
Notable people
- Jeremy Beasley - MLB Pitcher
- Cecile Bledsoe - Arkansas politician
- Mel Blount - NFL player who played with the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Craig Campbell - country music singer
- Don Collins - former professional baseball player
- John P. Coursey - Brigadier general and naval aviator in the Marine Corps
- Nick Eason - NFL player currently with the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Mads Krügger - professional wrestler
- Travares Tillman - professional football player
See also
In Spanish: Lyons (Georgia) para niños
