Erie, Colorado
The Town of Erie is a Home Rule Town located in Weld and Boulder counties, Colorado, United States. The town population was 30,038 at the 2020 United States Census, a +65.64% increase since the 2010 United States Census. At the 2020 census, 17,387 (58%) Erie residents lived in Weld County and 12,651 (42%) lived in Boulder County. Erie is a part of the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Erie, Colorado | |
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Home Rule Town | |
| Town of Erie | |
| Motto(s): Your Future is Here expERIEnce | |
Erie Location of the Town of Erie in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′25″N 105°02′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Weld County Boulder County |
| Settled | 1867 |
| Incorporated | November 16, 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.838 sq mi (51.379 km2) |
| • Land | 19.737 sq mi (51.118 km2) |
| • Water | 0.101 sq mi (0.261 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,130 ft (1,564 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 30,038 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
| • CSA | 3,623,560 (17th) |
| • Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 80514 & 80516 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-24950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0178731 |
| Website | www |
Most populous Colorado Statutory Town | |
Erie is located just west of Interstate 25, with easy access to Interstate 70, Denver International Airport and Colorado's entire Front Range. Erie's Planning Area spans 48 square miles (120 km2), extending from the north side of State Highway 52 south to State Highway 7, and between US 287 on the west and Interstate 25 to the east. Erie is approximately 35 minutes from Denver International Airport, 25 minutes from Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder.
The town was named after Erie, Pennsylvania, the former home of early settler Richard Van Valkenburg.