Lyons Railroad Depot · National Register of Historic Places
Lyons’s story
146 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1880Lyons is settled
LyonsCO
A town of 1,838, settled in 1880. Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns.
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,838
+8.7% since 2010
Typical home
$756K
−1.1% in a year
Household income
$123K
median
Median age
46.4
years
Jobs based here
552
A commuter town
What makes Lyons stand out
The 3 things Lyons does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Lyons for work
Where Lyons’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
552jobs based in Lyons
8%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Lyons’s report card
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Weather
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Local news
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lyons. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns
Lyons beats the Colorado average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Colorado
10 better15 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lyons | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.9% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.8% |
Longmont United Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
86th
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
69
paid flood claims since 1980
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Lyons home is worth about $756K
The typical Lyons home is worth about $756,000, down 1.1% in a year, 42% above the Colorado typical home.
$756KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lyons$756K
Colorado$533K
−1.1%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Lyons’s public schools outperform 77% of Colorado districts
The public schools Lyons’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Elementary School | PK–5 | 255 | A |
| Lyons Middle/Senior High School | 6–12 | 344 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lyons
Most working residents leave Lyons for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Boulder (24%), Longmont (13%) and Denver (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lyons8%
Boulder24%
Longmont13%
Denver9%
Aurora2%
15 mi
median commute distance
552
jobs based in Lyons
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
15.7% of Lyons is conserved land
6.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
15.7%conserved
15.7%
conserved · 138 of 881 acres
6.6 mi
of trails · 4.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bohn Park | 1.5 mi | 32 |
| 2. LaVern M. Johnson Park | 0.6 mi | 11 |
| 3. Sandstone Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Lyons has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–45°
Spring33–61°
Summer53–84°
Fall35–64°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Landmarks
5 places in Lyons on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Lyons
Town in Colorado, United States
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, both of which lead to the national park, it is sometimes referred to as "The Double Gateway to the Rockies".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1880
- Population
- 2,209
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,371 ft
- ZIP code
- 80540
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