Local servicesHospitalMeadows Regional Medical Center6.1 miPost officeLyons Post Office3.9 miTown hallSanta Claus City Hall2.6 miPoliceLyons Police Department3.0 miFire stationLyons Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV64 miInterstateI-1616 miUS highwayUS 2801.6 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30436 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30436 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:23 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:26 am – 5:28 pm
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People11,547 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.34,477 householdsMedian household income $52,301Median home value $95,900Median rent $695 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $897 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,971 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 20 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 11%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F47 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Metter station, 22 mi away; snow from Stillmore
Nearby landmarksWeyherhauser Lakelake · 3.9 miSoutheastern Technical Collegecollege · 5.4 miWright Number Two Pondlake · 2.4 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPartin Parkrecreation area · 3.3 miHallmark Parkrecreation area · 3.6 miGordonia-Alatamaha State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 684 acresGeorge L. Smith State Parkstate park · 29.0 mi · 1,666 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202222 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202222 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowToombs County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coffee County, GA, 53 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLyonsserves 4,458 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation199 ft61 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
