Erie, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 42°7′46″N 80°5′6″W / 42.12944°N 80.08500°W / 42.12944; -80.08500
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Erie, Pennsylvania
From top, left to right: Erie skyline; statue of Oliver Hazard Perry, Bicentennial Tower, US Brig Niagara, Boston Store
Flag of Erie, Pennsylvania
Official seal of Erie, Pennsylvania
Nicknames: 
The Bay City, The Flagship City, The Gem City, The Lake City
Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 42°7′46″N 80°5′6″W / 42.12944°N 80.08500°W / 42.12944; -80.08500
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
First settled1753 (1753)
FoundedApril 18, 1795 (1795-04-18)
IncorporatedApril 14, 1851 (1851-04-14)
Named forErie people
Government
 • MayorJoe Schember (D)
Area
 • City19.37 sq mi (50.17 km2)
 • Land19.14 sq mi (49.58 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2)  about 1.04%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 • City94,831
 • Density4,900/sq mi (1,900/km2)
 • Metro
266,096 (Erie Metro)
DemonymErieite(s)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
16501−16512, 16514−16515, 16522, 16530−16534, 16538, 16541, 16544, 16546, 16550, 16553−16554, 16563, 16565
Area codes814 and 582
FIPS code42-24000
Websitewww.erie.pa.us

Erie is a city in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. It is named after Lake Erie. As of 2020, 94,831 people lived in Erie.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Erie city, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

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