Erie, Colorado

About Erie

Erie, CO is a thriving city located in northern Colorado with an estimated population of 38,594.

Erie holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 21.37 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,806 residents per square mile.

📰 Erie News Today

• Controversial mineral-access deal takes Erie’s oil and gas battle to a new level: ‘We have been fracked enough’ The Denver Post · Aug 2
• Inaugural fire Truck Pull Competition at Erie Co. Fair WGRZ · Aug 14
• 1 dead in single-vehicle crash that closed dirt road near I-25 in Erie Colorado Hometown Weekly · Jul 30
• Erie town council reverses course on controversial Draco Well Pad, narrowly approving a mineral rights deal with SM Energy Colorado Public Radio · Jun 26
• Erie Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Erie Unique

• A top-25 city in Colorado by population (#23 of 271 incorporated places).
• One of 5 places in the US named Erie — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 38,594.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Erie

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Erie

• 24 Carrot Bistro — american
• Abos Pizza — pizza
• Birdhouse — mexican
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Busaba Erie — thai
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Fuego Azteca — mexican
• La Fogata — mexican
• Luciel's Creole Cafe — cajun
• Mezcal Bar & Grill — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Colorado Railbike Adventures · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Erie

• Erie Community Park reviews ★
• Clayton Park reviews ★
• Coal Creek Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Coal Creek Park reviews ★
• Coal Miner Park reviews ★
• Colliers Hill · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Colliers Hill Neighborhood Park (2024) reviews ★
• Columbine Mine Park reviews ★
• Crescent Park reviews ★
• Erie Commons · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Erie Highlands · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Grandview Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Erie

• Aspen Ridge Preparatory School
• Black Rock Elementary
• Erie Elementary School
• Erie High School
• Erie Middle School
• Highlands Elementary School
• Meadowlark School
• Red Hawk Elementary
• Soaring Heights PK-8

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Erie

🏘️ Nearby Communities