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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 Erie is the Seat for Erie County.

Erie County was founded March 12, 1800 and was created by taking area from Allegheny County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Erie had a population of 269,728 people. This is a decrease of 3.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 280,799 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Erie represented 2.21% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Erie County:

  • Albion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion is located in Erie County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
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  • Corry
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
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  • Cranesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Edinboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Elgin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin is located in Erie County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Erie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Erie is located in Erie County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
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  • Girard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Girard is located in Erie County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Lake City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake City is located in Erie County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
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    • McKean
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • McKean is located in Erie County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • McKean has also been known as:
      • Middleboro
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    • Mill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mill Village is located in Erie County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • North East
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Platea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wattsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wesleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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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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