Erie

Erie, Pennsylvania
City
City of Erie
From top, left to right: Erie skyline; Presque Isle Light in Presque Isle State Park; statue of Oliver Hazard Perry; Bicentennial Tower; US Brig Niagara; Boston Store
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Bay City, The Flagship City, The Gem City, The Lake City
Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 42°7′46.42″N 80°5′6.77″W / 42.1295611°N 80.0852139°W / 42.1295611; -80.0852139Coordinates: 42°7′46.42″N 80°5′6.77″W / 42.1295611°N 80.0852139°W / 42.1295611; -80.0852139
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Founded	April 18, 1795
Incorporated	April 14, 1851
Government
• Mayor	Joseph E. Sinnott
Area
• City	19.3 sq mi (50 km2)
• Land	19.1 sq mi (49 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population (2014 est.)
• City	99,452
• Density	5,200/sq mi (2,000/km2)
• Metro	278,443 (Erie Metro)
Time zone	EST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	16501−16512, 16514−16515, 16522, 16530−16534, 16538, 16541, 16544, 16546, 16550, 16553−16554, 16563, 16565
Area code(s)	814, proposed 582
Website	www.erie.pa.us

Erie /ˈɪəri/ is a city in northwestern Pennsylvania, United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city (after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown), with a population of 101,786 at the 2010 census, and an estimated population of 100,055 in 2014. It was the third-largest city in the state until 1999. It is the second largest city in Western Pennsylvania (after Pittsburgh) and the largest city in northwestern Pennsylvania. Erie's metropolitan area, equivalent to all of Erie County, consists of approximately 280,000 residents. The city is the seat of government for Erie County and the principal city of the Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Erie is between Buffalo, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Erie's manufacturing sector remains prominent in the local economy, though health care, higher education, technology, service industries and tourism are emerging as greater economic drivers. Over four million people visit Erie during summer months for recreation at Presque Isle State Park, as well as attractions like an indoor water park, Waldameer Park, the casino and horse racetrack named for the state park.