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Lazy Acres

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Lazy Acres

Total population

778

Median home value

$1,024,700

92.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$147,625

Lazy Acres$148k
National$74k
Elevation7000 m
Land area13.7 km²
Weather73°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates40.09°, -105.33°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
7000 m
Area
13.7 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lazy Acres 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 Lazy Acres CDP was 957 at the United States Census 2020. The Boulder post office serves the area.

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History & geography

Geography

Lazy Acres is located in central Boulder County in the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. It is situated on a ridge northwest of the city of Boulder. The Lazy Acres CDP has an area of , including 1.0 acre (0.004 km2) of water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
52.6
Median home value
$1,024,700
Housing units
361
Poverty rate
17.1%
Unemployment
9%

Race & ethnicity

White
98.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.0856
Longitude
-105.3344
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
73°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
56°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
74°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
56°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
75°F
Sunny
Friday Night
58°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Lazy Acres, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
20.2%
Diabetes
5.9%
Adult obesity
16.9%
Binge drinking
19.8%
Adult smoking
8.1%
No leisure activity
10.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,649,000
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    54,485
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    51,939
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    50,976
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    47,780
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    43,657
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    41,989
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    41,681
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    40,973

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
35
Elementary
19
Middle
7
High
7
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Boulder High School
    High · BOULDER · 2,074 students · 20.3:1 ratio
  • Fairview High School
    High · BOULDER · 1,880 students · 21.6:1 ratio
  • Silver Creek High School
    High · LONGMONT · 1,250 students · 23.1:1 ratio
  • Altona Middle School
    Middle · LONGMONT · 770 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • Centennial Middle School
    Middle · BOULDER · 567 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Blue Mountain Elementary
    Elementary · LONGMONT · 553 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Nevin Platt Middle School
    Middle · BOULDER · 466 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Southern Hills Middle School
    Middle · BOULDER · 456 students · 19:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2014-06-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Arleigh Burke
Arleigh Burke
United States Navy admiral and Navy Cross recipient (1901–1996)
Kristin Davis
Kristin Davis
American actress (born 1965)
Edward Lawrie Tatum
Edward Lawrie Tatum
US genetics scientist (1909-1975)
J
John Fante
1909–1983; American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent
H
Harl McDonald
American conductor
Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra
American singer and activist (born 1958)
Scott Carpenter
Scott Carpenter
American test pilot, astronaut and aquanaut (1925–2013)
Taylor Phinney
Taylor Phinney
American racing cyclist
Jonathan Vaughters
Jonathan Vaughters
American racing cyclist and team manager
H
Harold Camping
American doomsday prophet (1921-2013)
D
Donald C. Spencer
American mathematician (1912-2001)
Timothy Duggan
Timothy Duggan
Road racing cyclist
P
Paula Smith
American tennis player
Blake Caldwell
Blake Caldwell
American racing cyclist
Carolyn Cole
Carolyn Cole
American photojournalist (born 1961)
Betty MacDonald
Betty MacDonald
American writer (1907–1958)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,672

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
53
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

House Finch
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Seen 2026-10-07
Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Seen 2026-10-07
Greater Anglewing
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium
Seen 2026-10-07
Common Silverfish
Common Silverfish
Lepisma saccharinum
Seen 2026-10-06
subalpine gumweed
subalpine gumweed
Grindelia subalpina
Seen 2026-10-06
Bold Jumping Spider
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
Seen 2026-10-06
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-10-06
Bothrotes canaliculatus
Bothrotes canaliculatus
Bothrotes canaliculatus
Seen 2026-10-06
ribwort plantain
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Seen 2026-10-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET