Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county in the state of New York in the United States. As of the 2020 census, 954,236 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Buffalo.[2]
Erie County, New York | |
Map | |
Location in the state of New York | |
New York's location in the U.S. | |
Statistics | |
Founded | 1821 |
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Seat | Buffalo |
Largest City | Buffalo |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,227 sq mi (3,178 km²) 1,043 sq mi (2,701 km²) 184 sq mi (477 km²), 15 |
Population - (2020) - Density |
954,236 914.9/sq mi (353/km²) |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Website: http://www.erie.gov | |
Named for: Erie native people |
The cities of Lackawanna and Tonawanda are in Erie County.
Erie County is home to the Buffalo Bills football team, the Buffalo Sabres hockey team, and the Buffalo Bandits lacrosse team.
Erie County, New York Media
View of the Scoby Dam at Scoby Dam Park.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Erie County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 6, 2024.