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City in Neosho County, Kansas

Erie is a city in and the county seat of Neosho County, Kansas, United States,

A settlement named "Erie", later referred to as "Old Erie" and "Beantown USA", was platted 2 mile (3 km) northwest of the present townsite, while another community, known as Crawfordsville, was started two miles northeast of the current site. In 1866, the proprietors of these two towns made a compromise to abandon the towns and combine with the settlement at the present Erie site. Four men gave 40 acres each, that butted together, out of their 160 acre shares, to create the city plat of Erie. These men were: David Bray, Luther Puckett, John Himmelwright and Peter Walter. In November of that year the Erie Town Company was formed. Each member of this company donated forty acres of land in the center of Section 32, Township 28, Range 20 east. Each member was to buy city plots and improve them. Erie's first fire company was established in November 1866; its charter members were those men who had donated the land on which the community was built. The first log home in Erie was built in 1866, while the first businesses were built in the following year. By 1883, the city had two general stores, two blacksmith shops, one drug store, two hotels, one newspaper office, two churches, and a population of about 300. In 1872, Erie was designated the county seat of Neosho County, defeating "Osage Mission" (later renamed Saint Paul) in a contentious election. After a lawsuit reached the Kansas Supreme Court, Erie retained the position of county seat.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Erie has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

The 2020 United States census counted 1,047 people, 418 households, and 284 families in Erie. The racial makeup was 89.49% (937) white or European American (87.87% non Hispanic white), 0.57% (6) black or African American, 0.48% (5) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.96% (10) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.24% (13) from other races, and 7.26% (76) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.39% (46) of the population. Of the 418 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18; 51.2% were married couples living together; 25.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 26.8% of households consisted of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 21.9% of the population. 22.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. Males had a median income of $38,750 (+/ $12,599) versus $19,817 (+/ $2,776) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $28,867 (+/ $3,906). Approximately, 9.4% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those ages 65 or over.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,150 people, 463 households, and 312 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 540 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.3% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population. There were 463 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,211 people, 492 households, and 318 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 545 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 97.11% White, 0.17% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population. There were 492 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,568, and the median income for a family was $39,048. Males had a median income of $27,137 versus $18,672 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,019. About 9.1% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.

On July 1, 2010, the Neosho County Extension Service joined with the Allen County Extension Service to form the Southwind Extension District , headquartered in Erie. The Extension Service's mission is to help country residents with questions about their lawn and garden, crops and livestock, health and nutrition and family living. In addition the Extension Service sponsors youth development through the 4 H program. The Extension program is jointly administered by Kansas State University Research and Extension and the joint Extension Board, with members from both Neosho and Allen Counties. The Neosho County Fair, held at the fairgrounds in Erie, is also generally held around the third week of July. This includes entries from 4 H and FFA members and also open class entries from residents in the community. The Neosho County Fair is operated by Neosho County Extension Service and the Neosho County Fair Association, a 501(c)(5) non profit corporation founded in 1956.

The community is served by Erie–Galesburg USD 101 public school district, which serves Erie, Galesburg, Stark and rural Parsons in Neosho County. On September 18, 2007 the district passed a $21.9 million bond issue. They built a new green high school in Erie which opened for classes in the Fall 2010 semester. In addition, they have rebuilt the old high school into a grade school facility and added a new gym at Galesburg Middle School. The mascot for Erie High School is the Red Devil. The mascot for Galesburg Middle School is the Timber Wolf. The demolition of the old Erie Grade and Middle School brick building began in May 2013 and lasted into July, with the Amish assisting.