Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  37.1% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 15.6% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lyons, GA
People in group quarters in Lyons
- 138 people in nursing homes
- 78 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Lyons compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lyons (2009 data):
- Peoples Bank: Lyons Branch at 113 N. E. Broad Street, branch established on 1974-10-01; at 299 West Liberty Street, branch established on 1931-01-01. Info updated 2008-07-16: Bank assets: $56.8 mil, Deposits: $49.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: South Georgia Bankshares Corporation
- Darby Bank & Trust Co.: Lyons Branch at 182 West Liberty Street, branch established on 1996-09-19. Info updated 2007-07-19: Bank assets: $784.9 mil, Deposits: $649.1 mil, headquarters in Vidalia, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Dbt Holding Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Toombs County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (59%)
- Utility gas (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
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Religion statistics for Lyons
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 54.7% | 20.1% | 7.5% | 4.8% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 30.4% | 19.6% | 12.5% | 1.8% | 5.4% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Episcopal Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 17.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $5,573 | $22,292 | 1 | $731 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,168 | $38,016 | 6 | $1,269 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $29,038 | $26,804 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $6,451 | $25,804 | 25 | $1,269 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $4,837 | $19,348 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $9,974 | $23,938 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,394 | $26,364 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $8,166 | $48,996 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $9,951 | $29,853 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
36 | $81,552 | $27,184 | 32 | $3,269 |
Lyons government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
Sewerage: $167,000
All Other: $25,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $158,000
Sewerage: $67,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
General Public Buildings: $13,000
Water Utilities: $10,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $503,000
Central Staff Services: $447,000
Solid Waste Management: $316,000
Water Utilities: $291,000
Sewerage: $194,000
Regular Highways: $160,000
Fire Protection: $145,000
Parks & Recreation: $94,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $71,000
General - Other: $42,000
General Public Buildings: $38,000
Corrections - Other: $28,000
Libraries: $4,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $107,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $550,000
General Support: $511,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $190,000
Interest Earnings: $115,000
Rents: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $32,000
Police Protection: $18,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
Water Utilities: $9,000
Sewerage: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,824,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $251,000
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $78,000
All Other: $49,000
Highways: $14,000
- Tax - Public Utilities: $173,000
Other Selective Sales: $151,000
Property: $130,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $117,000
NEC: $49,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $961,000
7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,412 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.30% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.89% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lyons:
- WBBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING, INC)
- WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WXRS (1590 AM; 3 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lyons:
- WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
- WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
- WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WRBX (104.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)
- WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
- WPMX (102.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
- WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBMZ (104.9 FM; METTER, GA; Owner: WM. JIMMY PAGE, TR/AS RADIO METTER)
- WCGN (106.3 FM; GLENNVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCLA-FM (107.3 FM; CLAXTON, GA; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMM., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lyons:
- WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
- WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
- WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Lyons, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 20
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 62
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 92
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 143
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 100
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 239
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of Lyons fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 5,560
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 8,340
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lyons)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7- Toombs Cty Courthouse 100 Courthouse Square, Call Sign: KNDQ370, Licensee ID: L00013664
Assigned Frequencies : 45.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 07/03/2002, Expiration Date: 09/01/2012
Registrant: County Of Toombs, Lyons, GA 30436, Phone: (912) 526-6464 - 100 Courthouse Sq, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WNVD901, Licensee ID: L00011960
Assigned Frequencies : 45.5600 MHz
Grant Date: 12/05/2000, Expiration Date: 01/07/2011
Registrant: State Of Georgia, Atlanta, GA 30316-0055, Phone: (912) 526-6021 - Hwy 147 3.5 Mi Se, Call Sign: KIC790, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies : 151.370 MHz, 151.400 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
Grant Date: 08/06/2002, Expiration Date: 09/28/2012
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 254 Washington St Sw, Ground Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334-8400, Phone: (478) 751-3494, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
- Jct Johnson St And Hwy 292, Call Sign: WNKB493
Assigned Frequencies : 154.905 MHz, 154.935 MHz, 155.310 MHz, 155.415 MHz, 155.565 MHz
Grant Date: 11/14/2002, Expiration Date: 10/14/2012
Registrant: Toombs County Emergency Management Agency, Lyons, GA 30436, Phone: (912) 526-6424 - Jct Johnson St And Hwy 292, Call Sign: WNJQ707, Licensee ID: L00013664
Assigned Frequencies : 155.265 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 07/03/2002, Expiration Date: 08/18/2012
Registrant: Toombs County Emergency Management Agency, Lyons, GA 30436, Phone: (912) 526-6021 - E Liberty St, Call Sign: WYG926
Assigned Frequencies : 451.225 MHz, 456.125 MHz, 456.225 MHz, 456.475 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/1996, Expiration Date: 11/04/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2002
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- Lat: 32.205333 Lon: -82.323139, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPXW464
Assigned Frequencies : 451.025 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2003, Expiration Date: 06/20/2013, Certifier: John E Moore
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- VIDALIA, Approx 1.2mi N Of Oglethrope St On Mcdilda Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WMN867
Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- STATION, Hwy 280 W 1 Mi From Center Of Town, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WNEK359
Assigned Frequencies : 2130.80 MHz
Grant Date: 06/07/2000, Expiration Date: 08/09/2010
Registrant: Phone: (912) 526-8181 - STATION, Hwy 280 W Approx 1 Mi From Cntr Of Town, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WNEK801
Assigned Frequencies : 952.637 MHz, 928.637 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/2000, Expiration Date: 10/11/2010
Registrant: Phone: (404) 979-6745 - 901 North Victory Dr, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPNF748, Licensee ID: L00320863
Assigned Frequencies : 949.125 MHz, 948.875 MHz
Grant Date: 12/05/1988, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
Registrant: T.C.B. Broadcasting Inc, P O Box 629, Lyons, GA 30436
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- Rt 5, Type: Pole, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WHH382, Licensee ID: L00019482
2.09790 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 8.29840 MHz, 12.3604 MHz, 16.5324 MHz, 22.1694 MHz, 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.850 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/2004, Expiration Date: 12/08/2014
Registrant: Fred W Dennis Jr, 199 Georgia Hwy 147, Lyons, GA 30436, Phone: (912) 565-7631
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lyons)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lyons)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 75
- Hazardous Condition: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lyons, GA
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