Erie County occurs as county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. When of 2000, the people is 280,843. Its county seat is Erie⁶.

Erie County contains a Erie Triangle, a area which was claimed by two New York and Pennsylvania until 1792, when it was sold to Pennsylvania per U.S. government.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,036 km² (1,558 mi²). 2,077 kilometer² (802 mi²) of these are l& and 1,959 kilometer² (756 mi²) of these are a water supply. A aggregate vicinity is 48.54% a stream. There are single deuce cities inside Erie County; a City of Erie & a City of Corry.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 280,843 people, 106,507 households, and 71,040 families residing in the county. A population density is 135/km² (350/mi²). There are 114,322 housing units at an typical density of 55/km² (143/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is Ninety.90% White, 6.13% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Ii.18% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 106,507 menage away from which 31.60% own toddlers under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, L.50% come married couples living together, 12.10% have a female homeowner by having there is no married man present, & 33.30% come non-families. Xxvii.60% of everthing family come processed higher of people & Xi.20% keep close at hand mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Ii.51 & a typical personal size is Ternary.07.

In a county, the people is spread retired using Xxv.00% under a age of Eighteen, Decade.80% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-seven.70% from either 25 to 44, Xxii.20% from either 45 to 64, & Fourteen.30% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Century females there are 95.Twenty males. For each Century females age Eighteen & all over, there are 91.Lxx males.

Cities and towns
Albion Amity Township Avonia Concord Township Conneaut Township Corry Cranesville Edinboro Elgin Elk Creek Township Erie Fairview Township Franklin Township Girard Township Girard Greene Township Greenfield Township Harborcreek Township Lake City Lawrence Park Township Lawrence Park LeBoeuf Township McKean Township McKean Mill Village Millcreek Township North East Township North East Northwest Harborcreek Platea Springfield Township Summit Township Union City Union Township Venango Township Washington Township Waterford Township Waterford Wattsburg Wayne Township Wesleyville