Where is Erie?
The Town of Erie is located on the northern fringe of the Denver-Boulder Metropolitan area. Located less than twenty five minutes from downtown Denver via Interstate 25, and even closer to Boulder, Erie is ideally situated in the heart of Colorado's major business and population centers as well as premier educational and research facilities. The completion of the Northwest Parkway with E-470 just two miles from Erie, has cut the travel time to Denver International Airport (DIA) to thirty-five minutes. Additionally, the Erie Municipal Airport provides a full range of services for corporate and general aviation aircraft.

Erie is just minutes from Boulder, Longmont and several other communities along the Front Range. It lies within both Boulder and Weld Counties.

Who lives here?
There are many new housing communities in Erie. Prices start in the $200,000's. With many national and local builders in Erie, prospective residents have a wide variety of homes available.

Demographics � Population
Year Population
1880 358
1900 697
1920 697
1940 1,019
1960 875
1980 1,254
1990 1,258
1997 2,241
2000 6,291
2001 8,540
2003 (projected) 10,300
2005 13,000
2007  16,889