Erie, Pennsylvania

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	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°WCoordinates: 42°7′46″N 80°5′6″W / 42.12944°N 80.08500°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 (2020)
• City	94,831
• Density	4,895.8/sq mi (1,890.19/km2)
• Metro	270,876 (Erie Metro)
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
FIPS code	42-24000
Website	www.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]

Erie, Pennsylvania Media

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The Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812, a key event in Erie's history
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State and 9th streets in downtown Erie in the early 1920s
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Mill Creek passes through much of Erie, including the grounds of the Erie Zoo.
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Catholic influence is broadly present in Erie, including at Mercyhurst University.
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The Erie Forge and Steel factory at 16th and Greengarden streets
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Bicentennial Tower and the Niagara
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Warner Theatre
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The Erie Maritime Museum, the Niagara, and the Main Library
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UPMC Park, home of the Erie SeaWolves, pictured from the first-base side overlooking downtown Erie
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The Perry Monument located in Presque Isle State Park

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City
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Flag of Flag Official seal of Coat of Arms

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; -80.08500Coordinates: 42°7′46″N 80°5′6″W / 42.12944°N 80.08500°W / 42.12944; -80.08500
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
First settled	1753 (1753)
Founded	April 18, 1795 (1795-04-18)
Incorporated	April 14, 1851 (1851-04-14)
Named for	Erie people
Government
• Mayor	Joe Schember (D)
Area ^[1]
• 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 (2020)^[2]
• City	94,831
• Density	4,895.8/sq mi (1,890.19/km²)
• Metro	270,876 (Erie Metro)
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
FIPS code	42-24000
Website	www.erie.pa.us