Erie Kansas Map

About Erie, Kansas

Erie is a locality in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,047. The population density is 318.8 people per km². Erie is located at 37.5681°N, 95.2433°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Erie is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66733.

Erie occupies a quiet expanse of the Kansas plains where the horizon stretches wide, marked primarily by the subtle undulations of prairie grass and the occasional silhouette of a cottonwood tree. It lies 31.5 miles west-northwest of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 290°T), and is situated 15.8 miles north of Parsons. The landscape is defined by the persistent movement of the wind, which combs through the tallgrass with a low, rhythmic sigh that seems to echo the vastness of the sky. Only a mile away, the Neosho River carves a deliberate path through the earth, its banks providing a cool, shaded sanctuary that contrasts with the golden intensity of the open fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the land remains largely untamed, save for the distant, solitary rise of Long Mound, which anchors the view like a quiet sentinel keeping watch over the shifting colors of the sunset.

Erie serves as the administrative center for the county, a role solidified by the presence of a limestone courthouse that stands with a sturdy, unadorned dignity. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the soil, with agriculture dictating the seasonal pulse of the neighborhood as combines move through fields of wheat and soybeans. Life here maintains a deliberate pace, colored by the proximity of the Neosho Wildlife Area, where the land is managed to preserve the native wildness that once characterized the entire region. While the town remains a modest agricultural hub, the legacy of its founding persists in the solid construction of its older storefronts and the pride of residents who look toward the distant waters of Lake McKinley for weekend respite.

About This Erie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Erie, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.568107, -95.243311. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Erie includes the ZIP code (66733), telephone area code (913), county seat of Neosho County (Erie), and school district assignment (Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.