| Erie County, Ohio | |
Location in the state of Ohio |
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Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 16, 1838[1] |
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| Named for | the Erie (tribe) |
| Seat | Sandusky |
| Largest city | Sandusky |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
626 sq mi (1,622 km²) 255 sq mi (660 km²) 371 sq mi (962 km²), 59.29% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
79,551 312/sq mi (121/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www.eriecounty.oh.gov |
Erie County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 77,079. [1] Its county seat is Sandusky[2] and is named for the Erie (tribe), whose name was their word for "wildcat".[3] It is home to the amusement park Cedar Point. It was formed in 1838 from the northern third of Huron County, and a portion of Sandusky County. It is part of the Sandusky Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Erie County.
Erie County was designated a Metropolitan Statistical Area with Sandusky as its principal city in 2003.[4]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 626 square miles (1,621.3 km2). 255 square miles (660.4 km2) is land and 371 square miles (960.9 km2) (59.29%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 12,599 |
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| 1850 | 18,568 | 47.4% | |
| 1860 | 24,474 | 31.8% | |
| 1870 | 28,188 | 15.2% | |
| 1880 | 32,640 | 15.8% | |
| 1890 | 35,462 | 8.6% | |
| 1900 | 37,650 | 6.2% | |
| 1910 | 38,327 | 1.8% | |
| 1920 | 39,789 | 3.8% | |
| 1930 | 42,133 | 5.9% | |
| 1940 | 43,201 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 52,565 | 21.7% | |
| 1960 | 68,000 | 29.4% | |
| 1970 | 75,909 | 11.6% | |
| 1980 | 79,655 | 4.9% | |
| 1990 | 76,779 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 79,551 | 3.6% | |
| Est. 2007 | 77,323 | −2.8% | |
| Population 1820-2007.[1] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 79,551 people, 31,727 households, and 21,764 families residing in the county. The population density was 312 people per square mile (121/km²). There were 35,909 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile (54/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.64% White, 8.64% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. 2.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.7% were of German, 9.2% Irish, 8.2% English, 8.1% Italian and 7.8% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 31,727 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,746, and the median income for a family was $51,756. Males had a median income of $39,249 versus $23,697 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,530. About 6.00% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.60% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.
In 2008, the Census Bureau announced that the county's population had declined to an estimated 77,323 by July 1, 2007.[6]
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All or part of eleven school districts serve Erie County and its residents:
| Ottawa County | Lake Erie | |||
| Sandusky County | Lorain County | |||
| Erie County, Ohio | ||||
| Huron County |
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