Country United States Incorporated November 15, 1885 ZIP codes 80154 & 80516 Area 44.8 km² Local time Saturday 10:28 PM | State State of Colorado Time zone MST (UTC-7) Elevation 1,564 m Population 19,723 (2013) | |
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Counties Boulder County
Weld County Weather 1°C, Wind S at 0 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
The Town of Erie is a Statutory Town in Boulder and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The population as of the 2010 census was 18,135, up from 6,291 at the 2000 census. 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.
Contents
- Map of Erie CO USA
- Government
- Geography
- Demographics
- Education Public schools
- Erie Community Center
- Arts in Erie
- Notable people
- References
Map of Erie, CO, USA
The town was named after Erie, Pennsylvania, the former home of an early settler.
Government
The Board of Trustees serves as the legislative and governing body of the town of Erie and is responsible for establishing town policies and goals. The board has the authority to adopt laws, ordinances and resolutions as needed to conduct the business of the town, and by ordinance may enter into contracts or intergovernmental agreements to furnish, receive services or to provide for cooperative service delivery.
Appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees, the Town Administrator is the chief operating and administrative officer of the town and is responsible for providing professional leadership in the administration and execution of policies and objectives formulated by the board.
The mission of the Erie Police Department is to communicate and work with the community to maintain a safe environment, prevent crime and enforce the law, while protecting the rights of all.
Erie Municipal Airport (EIK) is owned and operated by the Town of Erie and is located on Colorado Highway 7, a little over three miles west of Interstate 25. The main runway is concrete paved and 4,700 feet (1,400 m) long.
Geography
Erie is located in the southwest corner of Weld County at 40°2′25″N 105°3′28″W and extends west into eastern Boulder County. It is bordered to the south by the city of Broomfield and to the southwest by the city of Lafayette. Interstate 25 forms part of the eastern border of the town, leading south 22 miles (35 km) to downtown Denver and north 41 miles (66 km) to Fort Collins. Erie is served by Exit 232 off I-25.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Erie has a total area of 17.3 square miles (44.8 km2), of which 17.2 square miles (44.5 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.74%, is water.
Demographics
As of the 2010 Census, there were 18,135 people in the Town of Erie. According to the 2009 American Community Profile, the racial makeup of the town was 90.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population.
According to the Town of Erie Community Development Department, there were 6,485 households. According to the US Census the average household size was 2.91.
Population: Under 5 years - 9.6%, 5 to 9 years - 10.3%, 10 to 14 years - 7.4%, 15 to 19 years - 5.4%, 20 to 24 years - 2.7%, 25 to 29 years - 4.9%, 30 to 34 years - 8.1%, 35 to 39 years - 10.4%, 40 to 44 years - 9.8%, 45 to 49 years - 8.5%, 50 to 54 years - 7.25%, 55 to 59 years - 5.5%, 60 to 64 years - 4.5%, 65 to 69 years - 2.5%, 70 to 74 years - 1.4%, 75 to 79 years - 0.9%, 80 to 84 years - 0.5%, 85 and older - 0.35.
The median income for a household in the town was $99,804, and the median income for a family was $108,058. The per capita income for the town was $38,965.
Education: Public schools
St. Vrain Valley School District: Erie Elementary, Erie Middle School, Erie High School, Black Rock Elementary, Red Hawk Elementary, and Aspen Ridge Preparatory School.
Erie Community Center
The Erie Community Center is a 63,000-square-foot (5,900 m2) state-of-the-art facility operated by the Town of Erie Parks & Recreation Department. The facility was constructed with many sustainable features including a thermal solar water heating system. The community center offers both organized and drop-in classes and activities. The indoor facilities include a pool, water recreation area and multi-use courts (basketball, volleyball etc.). On the second level of the community center are free weights, weight and cardio machines and an indoor running track.
Arts in Erie
There is an active group of artists in Erie; the Arts Coalition of Erie (a 501(c)(3) represents about 70 artists, or approximately 60% of the artists in town. There are good venues for art at the Erie Community Center and High Plains Library, and shows change about every two months.
The Art Center of Erie (known as the A.C.E.) at 625 Pierce Street in Old Town Erie is open for visual and performing arts programs and is operated by the Arts Coalition of Erie. Classes and events are held year round at the site (an old children's library owned by the Town of Erie) leased by the Arts Coalition of Erie.