Leyner, Colorado
CDP
About Leyner
Leyner is a small unincorporated community in northern Colorado.
Leyner holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.2 square miles.
📰 Leyner News Today
- Boulder's Prescribed Burning Plan for Spring of 2023 City of Boulder (.gov) · Mar 15
- Lafayette, CO Severe Weather Alert Weather Underground · Jun 12
- Mountain View Station 15 5280Fire · Feb 2
- Western Memories: Rifle’s Stauffer Building over the years Post Independent · Feb 10
- The Ridiculous Vision of Mark Leyner (Published 1992) The New York Times · Sep 13
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What Makes Leyner Unique
- The only place in America named Leyner — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Leyner
📍 Baxter Farm📍 Candellight Estates📍 Candlelight Ridge📍 Flatiron Meadows📍 Meadow Sweet Farm📍 Orchard Glen
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.2 sq mi
Coordinates40.0511, -105.1074