Town of Erie, Colorado
Location in Boulder County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°03′01″N 105°03′00″W / 40.05028, -105.05
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
Counties[1]	Boulder County Weld County
Incorporated	November 15, 1885[2]
Government
- Type	Statutory Town[1]
- Mayor	Andrew Moore[3]
Area
- Total	9.6 sq mi (24.7 km²)
- Land	9.5 sq mi (24.5 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	5,130 ft (1,564 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,291
- Density	655.3/sq mi (254.7/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes[4]	80154 & 80516
Area code(s)	Both 303 and 720
FIPS code	08-24950
GNIS feature ID	0178731
Most populous Colorado Statutory Town
Website: Town of Erie

Erie is a Statutory Town located in Boulder County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. Current population is 17,000 (January 2008 estimate).^{[citation needed]}

Erie is located west of I-25 45 minutes from Denver International Airport, 25 minutes north of Denver and 15 minutes from Boulder. In the southern part of Erie, on Baseline Road, is Erie Municipal Airport.

Geography

Erie is located at 40.05° N 105.05° W.

The town's Planning Area is approximately 48 square miles (120 km²). As of January 2008, approximately 15 square miles (39 km²) are incorporated within town limits.

Demographics

As of December 31, 2007, there were 6,152 households and approximately 17,000 people residing in the town. According to the 2000 US Census, the racial makeup of the town was 89.73% White, 0.43% African American, 0.65% Native American, 2.73% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.07% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.00% of the population.

See also

• Boulder Metropolitan Statistical Area
• Colorado municipalities
• Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
• Front Range Urban Corridor
• Greeley Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

External links

• Town of Erie website
  • CDOT map of the Town of Eire
• Erie Review Erie's Weekly Newspaper
• Daily Camera Erie News from the Daily Camera
• Erie Economic Development Council
• Downtown Erie Association
• Erie Historical Society
• Erie Economic Development Council

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