Welcome to Erie ...
The city of Erie is located in Erie County<1> and is the County Seat for Erie County.
Erie was established in 1795.
When the people of Erie refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Erieite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Erie has a population of 95,585 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Erie is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Erie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Erie: (814)
Websites for Erie ...
Official Website: www.cityoferiepa.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.eriepa.com/
Junior League: www.juniorleagueoferie.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Erie had an population of 95,585 people. This is a decrease of 6.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Erie had a population of 101,786 people (or 36.25% of the total population of Erie County). This makes Erie the county's most populous community.
The population of Erie represents 0.8% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 101,786 people, the population of Erie decreased 1.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 103,717 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Erie.
Communities Also Named Erie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Erie - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Erie.
Communities near Erie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erie.
- Edinboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <6>
- North East
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
- North East is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <6>
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
- Girard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Borough of Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <6>
- Waterford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <6>
- Platea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Mill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Wattsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
- Wattsburg is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Erie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Erie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erie. Our list includes 105 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Erie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erie ...
Looking for more information about Erie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Erie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Erie.
Adding Erie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Erie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Erie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Erie post office opened in 1811.
We also found Erie in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Erie: www.cityoferiepa.com/
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Erie refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Erie may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Erie. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |