Erie County was formed in the year 1800. The territory sprawls across 1,558 sq mi of land and is home to more than 0.28 million people with a racial makeup including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with 0.11 million households and 70K family units. Erie is the county seat and the largest city.

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