Erie, Pennsylvania
city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Erie, Pennsylvania | |
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    From top, left to right: Erie skyline; statue of Oliver Hazard Perry, Bicentennial Tower, US Brig Niagara, Boston Store | |
 Flag  Coat of Arms | |
| Nicknames: The Bay City, The Flagship City, The Gem City, The Lake City | |
 Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 42°7′46″N 80°5′6″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| First settled | 1753 |
| Founded | April 18, 1795 |
| Incorporated | April 14, 1851 |
| Named for | Erie people |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joe Schember (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 19.37 sq mi (50.17 km2) |
| • Land | 19.14 sq mi (49.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) about 1.04% |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 94,831 |
| • Density | 4,900/sq mi (1,900/km2) |
| • Metro | 270,876 (Erie Metro) |
| Demonym | Erieite(s) |
| Time zone | UTC−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 codes | 814 and 582 |
| FIPS code | 42-24000 |
| Website | www |
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