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Leyner
ColoradoCDP
Leyner
Total population
0
Median home value
$0
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
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 serves the area.
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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.
Geography
Leyner is located in eastern Boulder County along the west side of U.S. Route 287, north of Lafayette. Boulder Creek forms the northern edge of the CDP. The Leyner CDP has an area of , including of water.
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Demographics & economy
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Leyner, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves66,953
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves57,369
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves57,333
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves57,254
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves53,305
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves52,125
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves51,986
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves50,374
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-06-137 km SE of Erie, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2020-10-242 km ESE of Georgetown, Colorado
- M 2.9 — 2019-03-307 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 3 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2016-08-232 km SSE of Eaton, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
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Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET