Lyons, GA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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RTCA vs Bulloch Academy - Boys Varsity Football 09/18/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

NFHS Network · Sep 18, 2026

US 1 Bypass to open next week in Lyons

WTOC · Sep 15, 2026

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Around town

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Outdoors in Lyons

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Conserved land0.7%37 of 5,488 acres

Trails2.3 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves29 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Partin Park31 acres

2Hallmark Park9 acres

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Know Lyons

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About Lyons

City in Georgia, United States

1890Established

4,239Population

8.4 sq miArea

240 ftElevation

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

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Lyons ranks

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#4Highest graduation rate in GA #10Shortest commute in GA #12Cheapest rent in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code30436

Area code912

Living in Lyons

Housing in Lyons

$169K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lyons home is worth about $169,000, up 4.8% in a year, 49% below the Georgia typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market86

Sale-to-list96.8%

Sold in May6

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Health in Lyons

Compared with Georgia

19worse than GA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethGA 14.5% · worse 26.9%More adults facing food insecurityGA 17.7% · worse 9.6%More adults with COPDGA 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia · 6.1 mi · ER

East Georgia Health Care Center - VidaliaVidalia · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Lyons’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictToombs CountySchools5

Lyons Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 571 students Lyons Upper Elementary B+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 478 students Robert Toombs Christian AcademyElementary · Grades K · 48 students Toombs County Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 681 students Toombs County High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 896 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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