Erda (, ) is a city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,642 at the 2010 census, a significant increase from the 2000 figure of 2,473. Erda was previously a Census-Designated Place (CDP) and a township, but it officially received its incorporation certificate in January 2022.
Geography and history
Erda is located just south Stansbury Park, west of SR-36, and north of the county seat of Tooele. When it was still listed as a CDP, the United States Census Bureau reported its total area as , all land. The community has been known in the past by the names Bates and Batesville.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau listed Erda as a census designated place until 2023 when it was redesignated a city after incorporation.
As of the census the location was moved to nearby Tooele.
As of 2019, there was only one school in Erda, Excelsior Academy located on Erda Way, although several schools in Stansbury Park serve the area. Excelsior Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school that functions as both an elementary and middle school, serving grades K–8.
Transportation
Bolinder Field, also known as Tooele Valley Airport, is located at 4663 N. Airport Road in Erda.
See also
- List of municipalities in Utah