Place:Erie, Ohio, United States

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Erie County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 75,622. Its county seat is Sandusky. The county is named for the Erie tribe, whose name was their word for "wildcat". It was formed in 1838 from the northern third of Huron County and a portion of Sandusky County.

Erie County comprises the Sandusky, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area.

It is home to the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company and their flagship amusement park Cedar Point.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1837 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1838 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1838 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1838 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1838 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1840 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1856 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1840 12,599
1850 18,568
1860 24,474
1870 28,188
1880 32,640
1890 35,462
1900 37,650
1910 38,327
1920 39,789
1930 42,133
1940 43,201
1950 52,565
1960 68,000
1970 75,909
1980 79,655
1990 76,779

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Erie County, Ohio, United States

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