Town of Erie is a Statutory Town located in Weld and Boulder counties, Colorado, United States.
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13 Facts About Erie Colorado
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At the 2020 census, 17,387 Erie residents lived in Weld County and 12,651 lived in Boulder County.
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Erie Colorado is a part of the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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Erie Colorado's Planning Area spans 48 square miles, 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.
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Erie Colorado was unique among local coal mining towns because the local coal miners actually owned land or houses in town, instead of setting up temporary camps.
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The Erie Colorado Herald was established in 1907 and published for far longer than other short lived newspapers, serving the community until 1948.
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Erie Colorado was one of the only "wet" towns in the area and by 1895, boasted eleven saloons on Briggs Street.
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Erie Colorado was hard-hit by the Panic of 1893 and the Great Depression, the latter of which led to a decline in coal output.
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Demand for coal dropped after World War II, and most of the mines in the Erie Colorado area were closed by 1960, with the Eagle Mine closing in 1978.
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Erie Colorado is located in the southwest corner of Weld County, at and extends west into eastern Boulder County.
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Board of Trustees serves as the legislative and governing body of the town of Erie Colorado and is responsible for establishing town policies and goals.
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Erie Municipal Airport 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.
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