Leyner, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Leyner CDP in Boulder County, Colorado.
Location of the Leyner CDP in Boulder County, Colorado.
Leyner is located in the United States
Leyner
Leyner
Location of the Leyner CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°03′04″N 105°06′27″W / 40.0510789°N 105.1074291°W / 40.0510789; -105.1074291 (Leyner CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyBoulder County
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
[1]
 • Total0.236 sq mi (0.612 km2)
 • Land0.195 sq mi (0.506 km2)
 • Water0.041 sq mi (0.106 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,033 ft (1,534 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total40
 • Density170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
Lafayette 80026
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]Leyner CDP

Leyner is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Leyner CDP was 40 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Lafayette post office (Zip Code 80026) serves the area.[4]

Geography

Leyner is located in eastern Boulder County along the west side of U.S. Route 287, 4 miles (6 km) north of Lafayette. Boulder Creek forms the northern edge of the CDP.

The Leyner CDP has an area of 151 acres (0.612 km2), including 26 acres (0.106 km2) of water.[1]

History

A rail line was built through the Leyner area in the early 1870s by the Denver & Boulder Valley Railroad, connecting Boulder and Brighton. The D&BV was acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1898.[5] Leyner does not appear on topographic maps until 1951, and it was adjacent to a siding, indicating that it was probably a railway station at some point in history.[6]

The rail line has been owned since 2009 by the Regional Transportation District.[7]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Leyner, CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Leyner CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
201029—    
202040+37.9%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Leyner CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Zip Code 80026 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Fraser, Clayton, B. (August 31, 1997), The History and Evolution of Colorado's Railroads: 1858-1948 (PDF), Loveland: United States Department of the Interior, p. 101((citation)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ United States Geological Survey (1951). Erie Quadrangle, Colorado (Map). United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "North Metro Corridor - Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation - Executive Summary" (PDF). Retrieved September 5, 2021.

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