ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA | ||||
COUNTY SEAT: Erie YEAR FOUNDED: 1800 | ||||
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Land Area | 802 square miles |
| 2000 Population | 280,843 persons |
Water Area | 756 square miles |
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County Area | 1,558 square miles |
| Population Density | 180 persons per square mile |
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Erie County contains a total land area of 1,558 square miles and according to the 2000 census contained a population of 280,843 persons. This is a net increase of 5,041 persons (1.83%) from the 1990 census of 275,802 persons. The United States Census Bureau estimates the population of Erie County in 2004 to be 282,355, which continues the previous decade’s trend. | ||||
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