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Erda (, UR-də) 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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 4,642 to 3,673 (-21%). Half of its homes were built before 1997.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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