Skip to content
EntityQ2278185· pop 35· linked from 246 articles

Also known as Lyons, CO

town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Colorado
County
Boulder
Incorporated town
April 10, 1891
Founded by
Edward S. Lyon
Type
Statutory Town
Mayor
Mark Browning
Total
1.36 sq mi (3.53 km )
Land
1.35 sq mi (3.49 km )
Water
0.015 sq mi (0.04 km )
Elevation
5,341 ft (1,628 m)
Density
1,625.9/sq mi (627.78/km )
Time zone
UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst
UTC-6 ( MDT )
Area code s
303 & 720
Fips code
08-47070
Website
www .townoflyons .com

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Lyons
Population
2209
Area
3.249117
Elevation
1637
Official website
www.townoflyons.com
Image
Downtown Lyons, CO IMG 5242.JPG
Households
861
Show 6 more facts
Commons category
Lyons, Colorado
postal code
80540
inception
1880-00-00
water as percent of area
1.3029
water area
0.042334
per capita income
47950
Sources (10)

via Wikidata · CC0

~14 min read

Article

Lyons is a Statutory Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,209 at the 2020 United States census, up from 2,033 at the 2010 United States census. Lyons is located at the confluence of North St. Vrain Creek and South St. Vrain Creek, 20 miles (32 km) east of Rocky Mountain National Park. Due to its location at the intersection of State Highway 7 and U.S. Highway 36 which lead to Rocky Mountain National Park, it is sometimes referred to as "The Double Gateway to the Rockies".

History

On the map

Connections

Categories