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Erie, Pennsylvania |
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City |
| City of Erie |
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From top, left to right: Erie skyline; Presque Isle Light in Presque Isle State Park; statue of Oliver Hazard Perry; Bicentennial Tower; US Brig Niagara; Boston Store
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| Nicknames:
The Bay City, The Flagship City, The Gem City, The Lake City
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 Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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| 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
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Pennsylvania |
| County |
 Erie |
| First settled |
1753 |
| Founded |
April 18, 1795[1]
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| Incorporated |
April 14, 1851 |
| Named for |
Erie people |
| Government
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| • Mayor |
Joe Schember (D) |
| Area [2]
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| • 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
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728 ft (222 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • City |
101,786 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3]
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96,471 |
| • Density |
5,086.14/sq mi (1,963.81/km2) |
| • Metro
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276,207 (Erie Metro) |
| Demonym(s) |
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 code(s) |
814, proposed 582
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| FIPS code |
42-24000 |
| Website |
www.erie.pa.us |
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