Erie, CO
| Town of Erie, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
| Motto(s): Your Future Is Here | |
 Location of Erie in Boulder County and Weld County, Colorado. |
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| Coordinates: 40°02′25″N 105°02′22″W / 40.040351°N 105.039365°WCoordinates: 40°02′25″N 105°02′22″W / 40.040351°N 105.039365°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| Counties |
Boulder County Weld County |
| Incorporated | November 15, 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.54 sq mi (50.62 km2) |
| • Land | 19.41 sq mi (50.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,130 ft (1,564 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,135 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 22,803 |
| • Density | 1,174.69/sq mi (453.56/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 80154 & 80516 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-24950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0178731 |
| Website | www |
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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.
The town was named after Erie, Pennsylvania, the former home of an early settler, Richard Van Valkenburg.
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.
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