Erie County, New York
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Erie County is a county along the shore of Lake Erie in western New York State. As of the 2020 census, the population was 954,236.[1] The county seat is Buffalo, which makes up about 28% of the county's population.[2] Both the county and Lake Erie were named for the regional Iroquoian language-speaking Erie tribe of Native Americans, who lived in the area before 1654. They were later pushed out by the more powerful Iroquoian nations tribes.
Erie County | |
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  .jpg)     Left to right from top: Erie County Hall, Wendt Beach Park, Akron Falls Park, Chestnut Ridge Park, Canisius College, Gateway Park, Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°45′N 78°47′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Named for | Eriechronon |
| Seat | Buffalo |
| Largest city | Buffalo |
| Government | |
| • County Executive | Mark Poloncarz (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,227 sq mi (3,180 km2) |
| • Land | 1,043 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
| • Water | 184 sq mi (480 km2) 15% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 954,236  |
| • Density | 914.9/sq mi (353.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 23rd, 26th |
| Website | www |
Erie County, along with its northern neighbor Niagara County, makes up the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area, the second largest in the State of New York behind New York City. The county's southern part is known as the Southtowns.[3] The county has seen one of the highest growth rates of any county in the State of New York from the 2010 to 2020 census.