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PROFILE
38,594
POPULATION
20.8
SQUARE MILES
11,101
HOUSEHOLDS
$163,644
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD
INCOME
COURTESY TOWN OF ERIE
Erie Town Hall.
ERIE
Town linking Boulder, Weld
is U.S.’ 15th fastest growing
ERIE — Because a town with its feet in two worlds, part in Boulder County and part in
Weld County, offers so many options, maybe it’s not surprising that once-sleepy Erie has
become the No. 15 fastest-growing city in the nation.
Depending on where they locate, residents can choose to be in the Boulder Valley or
St. Vrain Valley school district. They can choose a more rural lifestyle in Weld County or a
neighborhood with pools and clubhouses in Boulder County. And according to BoLo Realtors, Erie’s median single-family sales price is lower than that of neighboring communities in
Boulder County.
Besides committing to meeting Boulder County’s goals of having at least 12% of new
homes slated as affordable, Erie also passed an ordinance last year requiring all new developments with eight or more units to reserve 15% of the units as affordable housing.
And yet Erie earned national recognition this year as one of the fastest-growing wealthy
suburbs in America. According to a recent GoBankingRates study. Erie ranked No. 4 on the
list, with its high median income of $163,644.
Its position also means Erie is at the forefront of battles between energy producers,
homebuilders, environmentalists and agribusiness. It’s a challenging tightrope to walk,
but Erie often makes it work through compromise and collaboration. That makes Erie an
extremely attractive area for growth, with new retail, industrial and residential projects
abounding — but with an ever-sharper focus on sustainability and diversity in all those sectors.
New developments are sprouting along Colorado Highway 7 at Sheridan Parkway, at
“Nine Mile Corner” near U.S. Highway 287 and Arapahoe Road, and the Four Corners
mixed-use development at County Line Road and Erie Parkway, where the town purchased
land for the Town Center development.
Zelios Colorado LLC combines Weld’s agricultural heritage with Boulder’s green culture
by separating CBD and other cannabinoids from hemp plants. The town also is providing 25
publicly available electric-vehicle charging stations this year and partners with the nonprofit
Being Better Neighbors for Juneteenth and Pride celebrations.
Erie’s commitment to sustainability includes a water-saving irrigation system in its public
parks, a thermal solar system installation at the Erie Community Center and a town-wide
interconnecting trail system. The $30 million Boulder-to-Erie Regional Trail will eventually
turn an out-of-service Regional Transportation District railway into an 8½-mile trail that
will not only connect the city and town but also make parks along the way more accessible.
Located just west of Interstate 25 and with quick access to Denver International Airport
via the E-470 tollway, Erie boasts a 20,000-square-foot library, new schools and scenic trails.
FOR SALE
OPEN
TAX
$709,975
MEDIAN HOME
SALE PRICE
561
NO. OF BUSINESSES
8.685% (Boulder County),
7.4% (Weld County)
City, county, state sales tax
CITY, COUNTY,
STATE SALES TAX
66.5%
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
OR HIGHER
ONLINE RESOURCES
Erie Chamber of Commerce
www.eriechamber.org
erie@eriechamber.org
Erie Economic Development Council
www.erieedc.org
info@erieedc.org
Upstate Colorado Economic Development
www.upstatecolorado.org
Richard Werner, president & CEO
rwerner@upstatecolorado.org
Town of Erie
wwwerieco.gov
Andrew Moore, mayor
amoore@erieco.gov
Malcolm Fleming, town administrator
mfleming@erieco.gov
Julian Jacquin, director of economic development
jjacquin@erieco.gov
