Erie County, Pennsylvania
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For other counties in the United States named Erie County, see Erie County, New York and Erie County, Ohio.
Erie County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the northernmost county in Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 270,876.[1] Its county seat is Erie.[2] The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1803.[3] The county is part of the Northwest Pennsylvania region of the state.[lower-alpha 1]
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Erie County | |
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Coordinates: 42°06′N 80°06′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Founded | November 7, 1803 |
Named for | Erie people |
Seat | Erie |
Largest city | Erie |
Area | |
• Total | 1,558 sq mi (4,040 km2) |
• Land | 799 sq mi (2,070 km2) |
• Water | 759 sq mi (1,970 km2) 49% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 270,876 |
• Density | 339.1/sq mi (130.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 16th |
Website | www |
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Erie County comprises the Erie–Meadville combined statistical area.