Erie, Colorado
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| Town of Erie, Colorado | |
| Motto: Eh, could be worse. | |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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[edit] Geography
Erie is located at .
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.
[edit] Notable Places
The Corner Store.
Softball fields
[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
- Boulder Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Colorado municipalities
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- Greeley Metropolitan Statistical Area
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ Messages From The Mayor (HTML). Town of Erie. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 11, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Town of Erie website
- 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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