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A town of 132, settled in 1903.
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Lilly, above both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 6 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a lower income of the median household than Lilly. Lilly Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lilly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 221 in 1910, a peak of 258 in 1920, 129 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and a map from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lilly, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lilly.
Half commute less than 20 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Lilly rose by 28, to 30. Most people who work leave Lilly to do it: just 2% work in town. The top destinations are Vienna (16%), Cordele (8%) and Albany (8%).
| Lilly | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lilly’s typical July afternoon high stands at 92°F, against 90°F in Georgia’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Lilly who feel lonely: 41%. The town beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. In Lilly, 46% of adults have high blood pressure, and 37% get no exercise outside work.
| Lilly | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 29% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 33% |
| What stands out | Lilly | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29.2% | 17.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. 45% of Lilly’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lilly. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi National Historic SiteAndersonville National Historic Site62K visitors a year
31 mi National Historical ParkJimmy Carter National Historical Park39K visitors a year
35 mi MuseumMuseum of Aviation
13 mi MuseumGeorgia Veterans State Park40 mi Zoo & aquariumChehaw Park
18 mi MuseumGeorgia Rural Telephone MuseumAndersonville National Historic Site: Jud McCranie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jimmy Carter National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Museum of Aviation: United States Geographical Survey, Public domain · Georgia Veterans State Park: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Georgia Rural Telephone Museum: Todd Van Hoosear, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Lilly; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lilly residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Lilly’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Georgia, United States
Lilly is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lilly had a population of 129. Lilly was originally named "Midway", as it was the halfway point between Cordele and Montezuma. The name was changed upon the discovery that there already was another Midway in the state. The name "Lilly" is a reference to patriarchs of the town.
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Lilly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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