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Welcome to Erie County ...

Time Zone: Erie County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sandusky is the Seat for Erie County.

Erie County was founded March 15, 1838. Erie was created by taking area from Huron and Sandusky Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Erie had a population of 74,266 people. This is a decrease of 3.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 76,978 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Erie represented 0.67% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Erie County:

  • Bay View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berlin Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Castalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Huron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Huron is located in Erie County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <2>
  • Kelleys Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Milan is located in Erie County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
  • Sandusky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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