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Leyner, Colorado

Census-designated place in Boulder County, CO, USA

Summary

Census-designated place in Boulder County, CO, USA

FieldValue
official_nameLeyner, Colorado
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
image_mapFile:Boulder County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Leyner Highlighted 0844695.svg
map_captionLocation of the Leyner CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
pushpin_mapUSA
pushpin_labelLeyner
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation of the Leyner CDP in the United States
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Colorado
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Boulder County
government_footnotes
government_typeunincorporated community
established_title
established_title2
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km20.612
area_land_km20.506
area_water_km20.106
population_as_of2020
population_footnotes
population_total40
population_density_km2auto
population_density_sq_miauto
timezoneMST
utc_offset-7
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST-6
coordinates_footnotes
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft5033
postal_code_typeZIP Code
postal_codeLafayette 80026
area_codes303 & 720
blank_nameGNIS feature ID
blank_info2583260

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. The Lafayette post office (Zip Code 80026) serves the area.

Geography

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

The Leyner CDP has an area of 0.612 km2, including 0.106 km2 of water.

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. 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.

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

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Leyner, CDP for the United States Census 2010. |2010|29 |2020|40

References

References

  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  2. United States Census Bureau. "Leyner CDP, Colorado".
  3. (2020). "Zip Code 80026 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com.
  4. {{GNIS. 2583260
  5. Fraser, Clayton, B.. (August 31, 1997). "The History and Evolution of Colorado's Railroads: 1858-1948". United States Department of the Interior.
  6. United States Geological Survey. (1951). "Erie Quadrangle, Colorado". United States Department of the Interior.
  7. "North Metro Corridor - Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation - Executive Summary".
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