Leyner, Colorado

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

40°03′04″N 105°06′27″W / 40.0510789°N 105.1074291°W / 40.0510789; -105.1074291 (Leyner CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountyBoulder CountyGovernment

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• Typeunincorporated communityArea

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• Total0.236 sq mi (0.612 km²) • Land0.195 sq mi (0.506 km²) • Water0.041 sq mi (0.106 km²)Elevation

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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 & 720GNIS 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
Year	Pop.	±%
2010	29	—
2020	40	+37.9%
Source: United States Census Bureau

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Leyner CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Zip Code 80026 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^ 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)
^ United States Geological Survey (1951). Erie Quadrangle, Colorado (Map). United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
^ "North Metro Corridor - Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation - Executive Summary" (PDF). Retrieved September 5, 2021.