Erie: Government & Civic
Erie at the civic level: Erie operates as an incorporated municipal government (city hall: (303) 926-2700). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 802. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Broomfield County Courthouse (8.3 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $9,325 per resident ($3.1B FY2024).
- $9,325 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (at Colorado median).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | TOWN OF ERIE |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone | (303) 926-2700 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 750 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | ERIE |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 80516 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone How Found | scraped from city hall website |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone Verified At | 2026-04-12 |
| Government Structure · Government Name | TOWN OF ERIE |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Address | PO BOX 750 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 80516 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/co/erie |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Mayor & City Council
| Mayor | Joe Sinnott |
|---|
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 08023 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 08063 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 802 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 169,304,797.75 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 4,951,378 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 12 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 29.32 (vs Colorado $9,325) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 20,191 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 18,817 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 1,374 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 59.7% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Broomfield County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Broomfield |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 8.3 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (17)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $3,084,164,313 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 9,324.53 (at Colorado median) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 330,758 people (vs Colorado 108,201) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
County Officials (11)
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.033415&lon=-105.083388 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=40.033415,-105.083388 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 463 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 13,009 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $9,904 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | -3,105 |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP