Erie, Kansas
| Erie, Kansas | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): Beantown USA | |
| Motto: Where You Belong! | |
 Location within Neosho County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Neosho County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°34′7″N 95°14′33″W / 37.56861°N 95.24250°WCoordinates: 37°34′7″N 95°14′33″W / 37.56861°N 95.24250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Neosho |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Darrell Bauer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,150 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,105 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66733 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-21500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0475122 |
| Website | ErieKS.com |
Erie is a city in and the county seat of Neosho County, Kansas, United States, and situated in the valley of the Neosho River, about a mile Northeast of the river. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,150.
A settlement named "Erie", later referred to as "Old Erie" and "Beantown USA", was platted 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the present townsite, while another community, known as Crawfordsville, was started two miles northeast of the current site. In 1866, the proprietors of these two towns made a compromise to abandon the towns and combine with the settlement at the present Erie site. Four men gave 40 acres each, that butted together, out of their 160 acre shares, to create the city plat of Erie. These men were: David W. Bray, Luther Puckett, John F. Himmelwright and Peter Walter. In November of that year the Erie Town Company was formed. Each member of this company donated forty acres of land in the center of Section 32, Township 28, Range 20 east. Each member was to buy city plots and improve them.
Erie's first fire company was established in November 1866; its charter members were those men who had donated the land on which the community was built. The first log home in Erie was built in 1866, while the first businesses were built in the following year. By 1883, the city had two general stores, two blacksmith shops, one drug store, two hotels, one newspaper office, two churches, and a population of about 300.
Erie was incorporated on December 25, 1869. On December 30, the trustees met and declared Erie to be a city of the 3rd class.
In 1872, Erie was designated the county seat of Neosho County, defeating "Osage Mission" (later renamed Saint Paul) in a contentious election. After a lawsuit reached the Kansas Supreme Court, Erie retained the position of county seat.
Erie is located at 37°34′7″N 95°14′33″W / 37.56861°N 95.24250°W (37.568548, -95.242562). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2), all of it land.
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