About Lyons
Set in the northern part of Colorado, Lyons is a small town, home to 2,155 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Lyons holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,585 residents per square mile.
📰 Lyons News Today
- Day Three: Never Miss a Sunday Show Grateful Web · Aug 16
- Bear tears through screen, breaks into Colorado Cherry Company building to eat blueberry pie CBS News · Aug 14
- Lyons Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Boulder County reverses, allows CEMEX to keep operating kiln The Colorado Sun · May 21
- Barry Gene Johnson Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Longmont, CO Denver Gazette · May 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lyons Unique
- One of 15 places in the US named Lyons — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Longmont (10 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lyons
- Colorado Cherry Company at Lyons
- Julie's Thai Kitchen — thai
- La Mariposa — mexican
- Mojo Taqueria — mexican
- Oskar Blues
- Smokin' Dave's BBQ & Brew — american
- Cluck-n-Burger
- Farra
- Indian Bites II — indian
- Mainstage Brewing
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Lyons Redstone Museum · Museum
- Lyons Classic Pinball · Arcade
- Western Stars Gallery · Art gallery
- wrecked vintage car · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lyons
- Bohn Park reviews ★
- LaVern M. Johnson Park reviews ★
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens · Garden reviews ★
- Button Rock Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lyons Dirt Jump Bike Park reviews ★
- McCall Lake Nature Area reviews ★
- Sandstone Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lyons
- Lyons Elementary School
- Lyons Middle/Senior High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeTown
Population (2024)2,155
Rank in state#115 of 271
Land area1.36 sq mi
Density1,585/sq mi
Coordinates40.2231, -105.2687