Editing Erie County, New York

{{Short description|County in New York, United States}}
{{For|other counties in the United States named [[Erie County (disambiguation)|Erie County]]|Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County, Ohio}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Erie County
 | state                = New York
 | type                 = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
 | flag                 = Flag of Erie County, New York.gif
 | seal                 = Seal of Erie County, New York.png
 | founded              = 1821
 | seat wl              = Buffalo
 | largest city wl      = Buffalo
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 1227
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 1043
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 184
 | area percentage      = 15
 | pop                  = 954,236 {{increase}}
 | density_sq_mi        = 914.9
 | ex image             = {{multiple image
| border                 = infobox
| total_width            = 290
| image_style            = border:1;
| perrow                 = 1/3/2/2
| image1 = County and City Hall, Buffalo NY.jpg
| image2 = Wendt Beach March 2007.jpg
| image3 = Akron Falls Park - 20211027 - 42 - Akron Falls (tight shot).jpg
| image7 = Buffalo Botanical Gardens.jpg
| image4 = Chestnut Ridge Park Oct2010.jpg
| image5 = Canisius College - Quad 2.jpg
| image6 = Sunset over the Erie Canal in North Tonawanda, NY..jpg
}}
 | ex image cap         = Left to right from top: Erie County Hall, [[Wendt Beach Park]], [[Akron Falls Park]], [[Chestnut Ridge Park]], Canisius University, Gateway Park, [[Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens]]
 | district             = 23rd
 | district2            = 26th
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | named for            = [[Erie people|Eriechronon]]
 | leader type          = [[Erie County Executive|County Executive]]
 | leader_name          = Mark C. Poloncarz ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
 | census yr            = 2020
|website={{official URL}}}}

'''Erie County''' is a county along the shore of [[Lake Erie]] in western [[New York (state)|New York State]]. As of the [[United States Census 2020|2020 census]], the population was 954,236.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36029.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629023022/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36029.html|archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref> However, in the 2023 census, the Erie County population was 946,147.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2023 |title=United States Census Bureau Erie County New York |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/eriecountynewyork |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601220517/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/eriecountynewyork |website=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 11, 2024 |archive-date=June 1, 2023 }}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], which makes up about 28% of the county's population.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Both the county and Lake Erie were named for the regional [[Iroquoian language]]-speaking [[Erie (tribe)|Erie tribe]] of Native Americans, who lived in the area before 1654. They were later pushed out by the more powerful Iroquoian nations tribes. The county is part of the [[Western New York]] region of the state.

Erie County, along with its northern neighbor [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara County]], makes up the [[Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area]], the second largest in the State of New York behind [[New York City]]. The county's southern part is known as the [[Southtowns]].<ref name="WNY">{{cite book|title=Western New York: From Niagara Falls and Southern Ontario to the Western Edge of the Finger Lakes|chapter=Southern Erie County - "The Southtowns"|author=Smyczynski, Christine A.|page=136|publisher=The Countryman Press|year=2005|isbn=0-88150-655-9}}</ref> The county has seen one of the highest growth rates of any county in the State of New York from the 2010 to 2020 census, although, in the wake of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Erie County has faced some population decline,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Mero Area Population 1950-2024 |url=https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/cities/22947/buffalo/population |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203163206/https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/cities/22947/buffalo/population#:~:text=The%20metro%20area%20population%20of%20Buffalo%20in%202022%20was%20884%2C000,a%200.56%25%20decline%20from%202020. |website=MacroTrends.net |access-date=December 11, 2024 |archive-date=December 3, 2024 }}</ref> due to the harsh economic hit many businesses dealt with, leaving them to either close down completely or move to a larger city.

==History==

When counties were established by the English colonial authorities in the [[Province of New York]] in 1683, present-day Erie County was inhabited by the [[Iroquois]]. Significant colonization by [[White Americans]] did not begin until after the [[United States]] had gained independence with the end of the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1783.<ref>https://brittlebooks.library.illinois.edu/brittlebooks_open/Books2009-06/johncr0001cenhis/johncr0001cenhis.pdf</ref> The U.S. forced the Iroquois to cede most of their lands, as many had been allies of the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] during the conflict.

About 1800, the [[Holland Land Company]], formed by American businessmen and their Dutch associates, extinguished aboriginal claims by purchasing the land from New York, acquired the title to the territory of what are today the eight westernmost counties of New York, surveyed their holdings, established towns and began selling lots to individuals. The state was eager to attract settlers and have homesteads and businesses developed. At this time, all of western New York was included in [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario County]].

As the population increased, the state legislature created [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee County]] in 1802 out of part of Ontario County. In 1808, Niagara County was created out of Genesee County. In 1821, Erie County was created out of Niagara County, encompassing all the land between [[Tonawanda Creek]] and [[Cattaraugus Creek]].<ref>''The Burned-Over District: Evolution of County Boundaries.'' [http://olivercowdery.com/census/BurnEvlv.htm Oliver Cowdery Home Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129121521/http://olivercowdery.com/census/BurnEvlv.htm |date=January 29, 2009 }}, accessed December 7, 2008.</ref> The first towns formed in present-day Erie County were the [[Town of Clarence]] and the [[Willink, New York|Town of Willink]]. Clarence and Willink comprised the northern and southern portions of Erie county, respectively. Clarence is still a distinct town, but Willink was quickly subdivided into other towns. When Erie County was established in 1821, it consisted of the towns of Amherst, Aurora, Boston, Clarence, Collins, Concord, Eden, Evans, Hamburg, Holland, Sardinia and Wales.

The county has a number of houses and other properties listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Erie County, New York]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref>

In 1861, the hamlet of [[Town Line, New York|Town Line]] in the Town of [[Lancaster, New York|Lancaster]] voted 85–40 to secede from the Union.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.history.com/news/civil-war-secession-new-york-town |title=This New York Village Seceded from the Union...for 85 Years |last=Klein |first=Christopher |date=October 18, 2018 |publisher=[[History (American TV channel)]] |access-date=March 29, 2020 |archive-date=March 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329232709/https://www.history.com/news/civil-war-secession-new-york-town |url-status=live }}</ref> Town Line never sought admission into the [[Confederate States of America]] and there is no evidence that men from the community ever fought for the Confederacy. Some reporting from that time indicates the vote was a joke. On January 24, 1946, as part of a nationally reported event, Town Line voted to officially return to the Union after 85 years of Union secession.<ref name=bn9711>{{cite news
 |last        = Kwiatkowski
 |first       = Jane
 |date        = September 7, 2011
|newspaper   = [[The Buffalo News]]
 |url         = http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article547531.ece
 |title       = Secessionist hamlet takes stroll down memory lane; Hamlet of Town Line marks its unique role in the Confederacy
 |access-date = September 7, 2012
|url-status     = bot: unknown
 |archive-url  = https://archive.today/20120730041300/http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article547531.ece
 |archive-date = July 30, 2012
}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1,227|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1,043|sqmi}} (85%) is land and {{convert|184|sqmi}} (15%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519062322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 19, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 4, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref>

Erie County is in the western portion of upstate New York, bordering on the [[Lake Erie|lake]] of the same name. Part of the industrial area that has included Buffalo, it is the most populous county in upstate New York outside of the New York City metropolitan area. The county also lies on the international border between the United States and Canada, bordering the Province of [[Ontario]].

The northern border of the county is Tonawanda Creek. Part of the southern border is Cattaraugus Creek. Other major streams include Buffalo Creek ([[Buffalo River (New York)|Buffalo River]]), [[Cayuga Creek]], [[Cazenovia Creek]], [[Scajaquada Creek]], [[Eighteen Mile Creek (Erie County)|Eighteen Mile Creek]] and [[Ellicott Creek]]. The county's northern half, including Buffalo and its suburbs, is known as the Northtowns and is relatively flat and rises gently up from the lake. The southern half, known as the Southtowns,<ref name=WNY/> is much hillier. It has the northwesternmost foothills of the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. The highest elevation in the county is a hill in the Town of Sardinia that tops out at around {{convert|1,940|ft|m}} above sea level. The lowest ground is about {{convert|560|ft|m}}, on Grand Island at the Niagara River. The [[Onondaga (geological formation)|Onondaga Escarpment]] runs through the northern part of Erie County.

===Rivers, streams and lakes===
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Buffalo River (New York)|Buffalo River]]
* [[Cattaraugus Creek]]
* [[Cayuga Creek]]
* [[Cazenovia Creek]]
* [[Eighteen Mile Creek (Erie County)|Eighteen Mile Creek]]
* [[Ellicott Creek]]
* [[Lake Erie]]
* [[Niagara River]]
* [[Scajaquada Creek]]
* [[Tonawanda Creek]]
{{Div col end}}

===Adjacent counties and municipality===
* [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara County]] - north
* [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee County]] - northeast
* [[Wyoming County, New York|Wyoming County]] - southeast
* [[Cattaraugus County, New York|Cattaraugus County]] - south
* [[Chautauqua County, New York|Chautauqua County]] - southwest
* [[Regional Municipality of Niagara|Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada]] - northwest

===Major highways===
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* [[File:I-90.svg|20px]] [[File:NYS Thruway Sign.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90 in New York|Interstate 90]] ([[New York State Thruway]])
* [[File:I-190 (long).svg|22px]] [[Interstate 190 (New York)|Interstate 190]] (Niagara Thruway)
* [[File:I-290 (long).svg|22px]] [[Interstate 290 (New York)|Interstate 290]] (Youngmann Expressway)
* [[File:I-990 (long).svg|22px]] [[Interstate 990]] (Lockport Expressway)
* [[File:US 20.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 20 in New York|U.S. Route 20]] (Southwestern Boulevard/Transit Road/Broadway)
* [[File:US 20A (NY).svg|22px]] [[U.S. Route 20A (New York)|U.S. Route 20A]] (Big Tree Road)
* [[File:US 62.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 62]] (South Park Avenue/Bailey Avenue/Niagara Falls Boulevard)
* [[File:US 219.svg|22px]] [[U.S. Route 219]] (Southern Expressway)
* [[File:NY-5.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 5]] (Hamburg Turnpike/Buffalo Skyway/Main Street)
* [[File:NY-16.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 16]] (Seneca Street)
* [[File:NY-33.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 33]] (Kensington Expressway/Genesee Street)
* [[File:NY-39.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 39]]
* [[File:NY-78.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 78]] (Transit Road)
* [[File:NY-179.svg|22px]] [[New York State Route 179]] (Milestrip Expressway/Road)
* [[File:NY-198.svg|22px]] [[New York State Route 198]] (Scajaquada Expressway)
* [[File:NY-263.svg|22px]] [[New York State Route 263]] (Grover Cleveland Highway/Millersport Highway)
* [[File:NY-240.svg|22px]] [[New York State Route 240]] (Orchard Park Road/Harlem Road)
* [[File:NY-277.svg|22px]] [[New York State Route 277]] (Union Road)
* [[File:NY-324.svg|22px]] [[New York State Route 324]] (Grand Island Boulevard/Sheridan Drive)
* [[File:NY-354.svg|22px]] [[New York State Route 354]] (Clinton Street)
* [[File:NY-400.svg|22px]] [[New York State Route 400]] (Aurora Expressway)
{{div col end}}

====Erie County routes====
{{Main|List of county routes in Erie County, New York}}

===National protected area===
* [[Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site]]

===State protected areas===
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* [[Amherst State Park]], Town of Amherst
* [[Beaver Island State Park]], Town of Grand Island
* [[Buckhorn Island State Park]], Town of Grand Island
* [[Buffalo Harbor State Park]], City of Buffalo
* [[Evangola State Park]], Towns of Brant and Evans
* [[Great Baehre Swamp Wildlife Management Area]], Town of Amherst
* Hampton Brook Woods Wildlife Management Area, Village of Hamburg
* [[Knox Farm State Park]], Town of East Aurora
* Motor Island Wildlife Management Area, Town of Grand Island
* Onondaga Escarpment Unique Area, Town of Akron
* [[Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve]], Town of Cheektowaga
* Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area, Town of Grand Island
* [[Strawberry Island State Park]], Town of Townawanda
* [[Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area]], Town of Clarence
* [[Woodlawn Beach State Park]], Town of Hamburg
* [[Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area]], Town of Collins
{{Div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1830 = 35719
| 1840 = 62465
| 1850 = 100993
| 1860 = 141971
| 1870 = 178699
| 1880 = 219884
| 1890 = 322981
| 1900 = 433686
| 1910 = 528985
| 1920 = 634688
| 1930 = 762408
| 1940 = 798377
| 1950 = 899238
| 1960 = 1064688
| 1970 = 1113491
| 1980 = 1015472
| 1990 = 968532
| 2000 = 950265
| 2010 = 919040
| 2020 = 954236
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 950602
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 4, 2015|archive-date=April 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 4, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ny190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 4, 2015|archive-date=February 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219161259/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ny190090.txt|url-status=live}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 4, 2015|archive-date=December 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218203824/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> 2010-2014<ref name="QF"/>
}}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2023]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=December 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218204847/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> there were 954,236 people living in the county. The population density was {{convert|915|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 438,747 housing units at an average density of {{convert|421|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the county was 77.8 [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 13.9% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 5.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] and 5.4% from two or more races. 6.4% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 19.6% were of [[german people|German]], 17.2% [[polish people|Polish]], 14.9% [[italian people|Italian]], 11.7% [[irish people|Irish]] and 5.0% [[english people|English]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 91.1% spoke [[english language|English]], 3% [[spanish language|Spanish]] and 1.6% [[polish language|Polish]] as their first language.

[[File:ErieCountyPopulation 2.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Erie County population<ref name="empire.state.ny.us">{{Cite web|url=https://esd.ny.gov/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819191540/http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nysdc/StateCountyPopests/CountyPopHistory.PDF|url-status=dead|title=Empire State Development|archive-date=August 19, 2008|website=esd.ny.gov}}</ref>]]

There were 380,873 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% older than 65. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,567 and the median income for a family was $49,490. Males had a median income of $38,703 versus $26,510 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $20,357. About 9.2% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.3% of those under 18 and 7.8% of those older than 65.

=== 2020 census ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Erie County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Erie County, New York|url= https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Erie%20County,%20New%20York&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|678,236
|71%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|129,874
|13.6%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|4,667
|0.5%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|46,090
|4.83%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|199
|0.02%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/mixed]] (NH)
|35,512
|3.72%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|59,658
|6.25%
|}

==County government and politics==
Prior to 1936, Erie County predominantly backed Republican Party candidates, with only four Democratic Party candidates winning the county in a presidential election - [[James Buchanan]] in 1856, [[George B. McClellan]] in 1864, [[Grover Cleveland]] in 1892 and [[Woodrow Wilson]] in 1912. However, starting with the 1936 election, it has turned predominantly Democratic since then, with only two Republicans carrying the county in a presidential election-- [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in 1952 and 1956 and [[Richard Nixon]] in 1972, with Nixon being the most recent. In 2016, like many other counties in the [[Rust Belt]], [[Donald Trump]] expanded the Republican vote share thanks to his appeal to working-class whites and Ethnic-Catholic voters, keeping the margin in single digits for the first time since 1984. Four years later, in 2020, [[Joe Biden]] won 267,270 votes in Erie County, more than [[Barack Obama]] in 2008. Biden's margin of victory, however, was smaller than Obama's 2008 victory within the county and Trump's margin, though declining, was still higher than any Republican since 1988 (aside from his 2016 margin).

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{{PresRow|1852|Whig|8,025|7,033|510|New York}}
{{PresRow|1848|Whig|7,647|3,360|2,381|New York}}
{{PresRow|1844|Whig|6,905|5,050|415|New York}}
{{PresRow|1840|Whig|6,787|3,687|38|New York}}
{{PresRow|1836|Whig|4,882|2,661|0|New York}}
{{PresRow|1832|Whig|4,324|1,813|0|New York}}
{{PresRow|1828|Whig|3,331|1,265|0|New York}}
|}

===Erie County executives===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Party
! Term
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [[Edward C. Rath]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 1962–1969
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [[B. John Tutuska]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 1969–1971
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [[Edward Regan]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 1972–1978
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [[Ed Rutkowski]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 1979–1987
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Dennis Gorski]]
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| 1988–1999
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [[Joel Giambra]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 2000–2007
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| [[Chris Collins (New York politician)|Chris Collins]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 2008–2011
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| Mark Poloncarz
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| 2012–Present
|}

===Elected officials===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Office
! Name
! Party
! Hometown
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| County Executive
| Mark Poloncarz
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Buffalo
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| County Comptroller
| Kevin R. Hardwick
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Tonawanda
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| County Clerk
| [[Michael P. Kearns|Mickey Kearns]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| Buffalo
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| District Attorney
| John J. Flynn
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Buffalo
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| County Sheriff
| John C. Garcia
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| Buffalo
|}

===County legislature===
As of 2024, there are seven Democrats, three Republicans, and one Conservative in the county legislature.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! District
! Title
! Name
! Party
! Hometown
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| 1<ref>https://www2.erie.gov/johnson/</ref>
|
| Howard Johnson 
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Buffalo
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| 2<ref>https://www2.erie.gov/baskin/</ref>
|Chairwoman
| [[April McCants-Baskin]]
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Buffalo
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| 3<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.erie.gov/kooshoian/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321200034/https://www4.erie.gov/kooshoian/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|
| Michael Kooshoian
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Kenmore
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| 4<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.erie.gov/bargnesi/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-date=February 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205080245/https://www4.erie.gov/bargnesi/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|
| John Bargnesi
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Town of Tonawanda
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| 5<ref>https://www2.erie.gov/vinal/</ref>
|
| Jeanne Vinal
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Amherst
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| 6<ref>https://www2.erie.gov/rath/</ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129050933/https://www2.erie.gov/rath/ |date=November 29, 2020 }}
|
| Christopher D. Greene
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| Clarence
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| 7<ref>https://www2.erie.gov/meyers/</ref>
|Majority Leader
| Timothy J. Meyers
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Cheektowaga
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| 8<ref>https://www2.erie.gov/todaro/</ref>
|
| Frank J. Todaro 
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] 
| Lancaster 
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| 9<ref>https://www2.erie.gov/gilmour/</ref>
|
| John Gilmour 
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| Hamburg
|- {{party shading/Conservative}}
| 10<ref>https://www4.erie.gov/malczewski/</ref>
| 
| James Malczewski
| [[Conservative Party of New York State|Conservative]]
| Elma
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| 11<ref>https://www4.erie.gov/mills/</ref>
| Minority Leader
| John J. Mills
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| Orchard Park
|}

==Education==
===School districts===
{{see also|List of school districts in New York}}
{{Div col|colwidth=18em}}

School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36029_erie/DC20SD_C36029.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Erie County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 25, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36029_erie/DC20SD_C36029_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
* [[Akron Central School District]]
* [[Alden Central School District]]
* [[Amherst Central School District]]
* [[Attica Central School District]]
* [[Buffalo City School District]]
* [[Cheektowaga Central School District]]
* [[Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District]]
* [[Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District]]
* [[Clarence Central School District]]
* [[Cleveland Hill Union Free School District]]
* [[Depew Union Free School District]]
* [[East Aurora Union Free School District]]
* [[Eden Central School District]]
* [[Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)]] a.k.a. [[Lake Shore Central School District]]
* [[Frontier Central School District]]
* [[Grand Island Central School District]]
* [[Gowanda Central School District]]
* [[Hamburg Central School District]]
* [[Holland Central School District]]
* [[Iroquois Central School District]]
* [[Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District]]
* [[Lackawanna City School District]]
* [[Lancaster Central School District]]
* [[North Collins Central School District]]
* [[Orchard Park Central School District]]
* [[Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District]]
* [[Sweet Home Central School District]]
* [[Tonawanda City School District]]
* [[West Seneca Central School District]]
* [[Williamsville Central School District]]
* [[Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District]]
{{div col end}}

"Special act" school districts
* [[Randolph Academy Union Free School District]] - In 2011 it took the territory of another special act district, [[Hopevale Union Free School District]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://randolphacademy.org/?page_id=758|title=District Information & History|publisher=[[Randolph Academy Union Free School District]]|accessdate=July 25, 2022}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 U.S. Census]], some parts of this county were not in a defined school district, with some undefined land and some undefined water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st36_ny/c36029_erie/DC10SD_C36029_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Erie County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 25, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st36_ny/c36029_erie/DC10SD_C36029_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

===Higher education===
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Buffalo State College]]
* [[Canisius College]]
* [[Daemen College]]
* [[D'Youville University]]
* [[Erie Community College]]
* [[Hilbert College]]
* [[Medaille College]]
* [[Trocaire College]]
* [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York|University at Buffalo]]
* [[Villa Maria College]]
* [[Bryant & Stratton College]]
{{div col end}}

==Attractions and recreation==
Erie County is home to three professional teams—the [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[Buffalo Bills]], the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Buffalo Sabres]] and the [[National Lacrosse League|NLL]]'s [[Buffalo Bandits]], along with [[NCAA Division I|Division I]]'s [[Buffalo Bulls]] and MILB's [[Buffalo Bisons]]. The city of Buffalo also features the [[Buffalo Zoo]], The [[Buffalo History Museum]], [[Burchfield-Penney Art Center]] and [[Albright-Knox Art Gallery]] (all located within a mile of each other in the [[Delaware Park-Front Park System|Delaware Park System]]), [[Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens]] and [[Buffalo Museum of Science]], the Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Complex in addition to tourist districts such as [[Canalside]] and [[Larkinville]]. The [[Erie County Fair]], held every August in the [[Hamburg, New York|Town of Hamburg]] from 1820 to 2024 (the 2020 event, like much everything else across the country, was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]), is one of the largest county fairs in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carnival Warehouse|url=https://carnivalwarehouse.com/files/top50/2018list.pdf|website=CarnivalWarehouse.com|access-date=May 22, 2019}}</ref>

===Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry===
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry was established in 1925 with four parks spanning {{convert|2280|acres|km2}}. As of 2003, the county managed 38 properties, totaling approximately {{convert|11000|acres|km2}} of land. Management objectives include providing and maintaining recreational space and the conservation of the county's natural and historic resources.<ref name="ECParkMasterPlan_summary">{{cite book |last1=Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Parks, Recreation, & Forestry |last2=Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Environment & Planning |last3=Parsons |last4=Envision: The Hough Group |last5=Paradigm Consulting |last6=Wendel-Duchscherer Architects & Engineers |title=Erie County Parks System Master Plan - Executive Summary |date=2003 |publisher=Erie County |pages=1–16 |url=http://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/PARKS_MASTER_02_ExecSummary.pdf |access-date=March 7, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143326/http://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/PARKS_MASTER_02_ExecSummary.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> A 2003 Master Plan identified several broad categories of parks operated by the county, including heritage parks, waterfront parks, conservation parks, special purpose parks and forest management areas.<ref name=ECParkMasterPlan_summary/>

====Heritage parks====
[[File:Eternal flame falls 7252.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Eternal Flame Falls]] in [[Chestnut Ridge Park]]]]

Erie County's heritage parks include the five original county parks that were established during the 1920s and 1930s. These parks are examples of multiple-use sites with significant scenic, natural and historic features. Each park has unique man-made structures of historical character, many constructed as part of the [[Works Progress Administration]] movement in the 1930s.<ref name="ECParkMasterPlan">{{cite book |last1=Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Parks, Recreation, & Forestry |last2=Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Environment & Planning |last3=Parsons |last4=Envision: The Hough Group |last5=Paradigm Consulting |last6=Wendel-Duchscherer Architects & Engineers |title=Erie County Parks System Master Plan, Volume 1, Section 3 - Overall System Framework |date=2003 |publisher=Erie County |pages=1–13 |url=http://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/PARKS_MASTER_04_VOL1_Sec3.pdf |access-date=March 6, 2015 |archive-date=May 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504024614/http://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/PARKS_MASTER_04_VOL1_Sec3.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

* [[Akron Falls Park]] (established in 1933, acquired by Erie County in 1947)
* [[Chestnut Ridge Park]] (established by Erie County in 1926)
* [[Como Lake Park]] (established in 1923, acquired by Erie County in 1926)
* [[Ellicott Creek Park]] (established by Erie County in 1926)
* [[Emery Park]] (established by Erie County in 1925)

====Waterfront parks====
Waterfront parks include the significant scenic sites and recreational trail systems along the county's [[Lake Erie]] shoreline.<ref name=ECParkMasterPlan/>
* Bennett Beach Park
* Isle View Park
* Riverwalk Park
* [[Wendt Beach Park]]

====Conservation parks====
[[File:Scobey Power Plant and Dam 1.jpg|thumb|200px|View of the Scoby Dam at [[Scoby Power Plant and Dam|Scoby Dam Park]]]]

These largely-undeveloped parks are managed primarily for conservation of the natural environment and passive nature-based outdoor recreation activities. These lands are intended to generally remain in a natural state.<ref name=ECParkMasterPlan/>
* Boston Forest
* [[Eighteen Mile Creek Park]]
* Franklin Gulf Park
* [[Scoby Power Plant and Dam|Scoby Dam Park]]
* [[Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park]] (commonly known as Hunters Creek Park)

====Special purpose parks====
Special purpose parks have unique characteristics that provide specific recreational functions within the county's park system.<ref name=ECParkMasterPlan/>
* [[Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens]]
* Elma Meadows Golf Course
* [[Grover Cleveland Golf Course]]
* [[Sprague Brook Park]]

====Forest management areas====
Forest management areas are managed by the Erie County Bureau of Forestry, which was established in 1927. These areas include several thousand acres of mostly-[[conifer]]ous plantation style forest, much of which was planted on abandoned farmland by the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] in the 1930s. These areas are located mostly in the rural southern portion of the county.<ref name="ECFB">{{cite web |url=http://www2.erie.gov/parks/index.php?q=bureau-forestry |title=Bureau of Forestry |website=Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry (Erie.gov) |access-date=March 7, 2015 |archive-date=February 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221182117/http://www2.erie.gov/parks/index.php?q=bureau-forestry |url-status=live }}</ref> These lands have limited recreation potential, mostly in the form of trails. Management of these lands is focused on natural resource conservation, in addition to potential commercial resource extraction of timber products or [[maple syrup]].<ref name=ECParkMasterPlan/><ref name="ECFB"/>

==Communities==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!#
!Location
!Population (2010)
!Type
!Area
|-
|1
|†[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
|278,349
|City
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|2
|[[Cheektowaga (CDP), New York|Cheektowaga]]
|75,178
|CDP
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|3
|[[Tonawanda (CDP), New York|Tonawanda]]
|58,144
|CDP
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|4
|[[West Seneca (CDP), New York|West Seneca]]
|44,711
|CDP
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|5
|[[Lackawanna, New York|Lackawanna]]
|19,949
|City
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|6
|[[Kenmore, New York|Kenmore]]
|15,423
|Village
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|7
|[[Depew, New York|Depew]]
|15,303
|Village
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|8
|[[Tonawanda, New York|Tonawanda]]
|15,130
|City
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|9
|[[Eggertsville, New York|Eggertsville]]
|15,019
|CDP
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|10
|[[Lancaster (village), New York|Lancaster]]
|10,352
|Village
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|11
|[[Hamburg (village), New York|Hamburg]]
|9,409
|Village
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|12
|[[East Aurora, New York|East Aurora]]
|6,236
|Village
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|13
|[[Harris Hill, New York|Harris Hill]]
|5,508
|CDP
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|14
|[[Williamsville, New York|Williamsville]]
|5,300
|Village
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|15
|[[Grandyle Village, New York|Grandyle Village]]
|4,629
|CDP
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|16
|[[Springville, New York|Springville]]
|4,296
|Village
|Southern
|-
|17
|[[Lake Erie Beach, New York|Lake Erie Beach]]
|3,872
|CDP
|Southern
|-
|18
|[[Sloan, New York|Sloan]]
|3,661
|Village
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|19
|[[Eden (CDP), New York|Eden]]
|3,516
|CDP
|Southern
|-
|20
|[[Orchard Park (village), New York|Orchard Park]]
|3,246
|Village
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|21
|[[Wanakah, New York|Wanakah]]
|3,199
|CDP
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|22
|[[Akron, New York|Akron]]
|2,868
|Village
|Northeast
|-
|23
|‡[[Gowanda, New York|Gowanda]]
|2,709
|Village
|Southern
|-
|24
|[[Clarence (CDP), New York|Clarence]]
|2,646
|CDP
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|25
|[[Alden (village), New York|Alden]]
|2,605
|Village
|Northeast
|-
|26
|[[Elma Center, New York|Elma Center]]
|2,571
|CDP
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|27
|[[Blasdell, New York|Blasdell]]
|2,553
|Village
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|28
|[[North Boston, New York|North Boston]]
|2,521
|CDP
|Southern
|-
|29
|[[Town Line, New York|Town Line]]
|2,367
|CDP
|Northeast
|-
|30
|[[Angola, New York|Angola]]
|2,127
|Village
|Southern
|-
|31
|[[Billington Heights, New York|Billington Heights]]
|1,685
|CDP
|Greater Buffalo
|-
|32
|[[Angola on the Lake, New York|Angola on the Lake]]
|1,675
|CDP
|Southern
|-
|33
|[[North Collins (village), New York|North Collins]]
|1,232
|Village
|Southern
|-
|34
|[[Holland (CDP), New York|Holland]]
|1,206
|CDP
|Southern
|-
|35
|[[Farnham, New York|Farnham]]
|386
|Village
|Southern
|-
| -
|[[Highland-on-the-Lake, New York|Highland-on-the-Lake]]
|N/A
|CDP
|Southern
|-
| -
|[[University at Buffalo, New York (CDP)|University at Buffalo]]
|N/A
|CDP
|Buffalo
|-
|}

† - County seat

‡ - Not wholly in this county

===Cities===
{{Div col|colwidth=12em}}
*[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
*[[Lackawanna, New York|Lackawanna]]
*[[Tonawanda, New York|Tonawanda]]
{{div col end}}

===Towns===
{{Div col|colwidth=12em}}
* [[Alden (town), New York|Alden]]
* [[Amherst, New York|Amherst]]
* [[Aurora, Erie County, New York|Aurora]]
* [[Boston, New York|Boston]]
* [[Brant, New York|Brant]]
* [[Cheektowaga (town), New York|Cheektowaga]]
* [[Clarence, New York|Clarence]]
* [[Colden, New York|Colden]]
* [[Collins, New York|Collins]]
* [[Concord, New York|Concord]]
* [[Eden, New York|Eden]]
* [[Elma, New York|Elma]]
* [[Evans, New York|Evans]]
* [[Grand Island, New York|Grand Island]]
* [[Hamburg (town), New York|Hamburg]]
* [[Holland (town), New York|Holland]]
* [[Lancaster (town), New York|Lancaster]]
* [[Marilla, New York|Marilla]]
* [[Newstead, New York|Newstead]]
* [[North Collins (town), New York|North Collins]]
* [[Orchard Park (town), New York|Orchard Park]]
* [[Sardinia, New York|Sardinia]]
* [[Tonawanda (town), New York|Tonawanda]]
* [[Wales, New York|Wales]]
* [[West Seneca, New York|West Seneca]]
{{div col end}}

===Villages===
{{Div col|colwidth=12em}}
*[[Akron, New York|Akron]]
*[[Alden (village), New York|Alden]]
*[[Angola, New York|Angola]]
*[[Blasdell, New York|Blasdell]]
*[[Depew, New York|Depew]]
*[[East Aurora, New York|East Aurora]]
*[[Farnham, New York|Farnham]]
*[[Hamburg (village), New York|Hamburg]]
*[[Kenmore, New York|Kenmore]]
*[[Lancaster (village), New York|Lancaster]]
*[[North Collins (village), New York|North Collins]]
*[[Orchard Park (village), New York|Orchard Park]]
*[[Sloan, New York|Sloan]]
*[[Springville, New York|Springville]]
*[[Williamsville, New York|Williamsville]]
*[[Gowanda, New York|Gowanda]] (partly located in Erie and Cattaraugus counties)
{{div col end}}

[[File:Map of Erie County, New York.png|thumb|300x300px|Map showing the municipalities of Erie County]]

===Hamlets===
{{Div col|colwidth=12em}}
* [[Akron Junction, New York|Akron Junction]]
* [[Alden Center, New York|Alden Center]]
* [[Armor, New York|Armor]]
* [[Athol Springs, New York|Athol Springs]]
* [[Bagdad, New York|Bagdad]]
* [[Bellevue, Erie County, New York|Bellevue]]
* [[Big Tree, New York|Big Tree]]
* [[Blakeley, New York|Blakeley]]
* [[Blossom, New York|Blossom]]
* [[Boston (hamlet), New York|Boston]]
* [[Bowmansville, New York|Bowmansville]]
* [[Brant (hamlet), New York|Brant]]
* [[Brighton, Erie County, New York|Brighton]]
* [[Carnegie, New York|Carnegie]]
* [[Chaffee, New York|Chaffee]]
* [[Clarksburg, New York|Clarksburg]]
* [[Cleveland Hill, New York|Cleveland Hill]]
* [[Clifton Heights, New York|Clifton Heights]]
* [[Collins Center, New York|Collins Center]]
* [[Concord (hamlet), New York|Concord]]
* [[Creekside, New York|Creekside]]
* [[Crittenden, New York|Crittenden]]
* [[Dellwood, New York|Dellwood]]
* [[Derby, New York|Derby]]
* [[Doyle, New York|Doyle]]
* [[Duells Corner, New York|Duells Corner]]
* [[Dutchtown, New York|Dutchtown]]
* [[East Amherst, New York|East Amherst]]
* [[East Concord, New York|East Concord]]
* [[East Eden, New York|East Eden]]
* [[East Elma, New York|East Elma]]
* [[East Seneca, New York|East Seneca]]
* [[Ebenezer, New York|Ebenezer]]
* [[Eden Valley, New York|Eden Valley]]
* [[Ellicott, Erie County, New York|Ellicott]]
* [[Elma (hamlet), New York|Elma]]
* [[Evans Center, New York|Evans Center]]
* [[Ferry Village, New York|Ferry Village]]
* [[Footes, New York|Footes]]
* [[Forks, New York|Forks]]
* [[Fowlerville, Erie County, New York|Fowlerville]]
* [[Gardenville, New York|Gardenville]]
* [[Getzville, New York|Getzville]]
* [[Glenwood, New York|Glenwood]]
* [[Green Acres Valley, New York|Green Acres]]
* [[Griffins Mills, New York|Griffins Mills]]
* [[Holland (hamlet), New York|Holland]]
* [[Hunts Corners, New York|Hunts Corners]]
* [[Jerusalem Corners, New York|Jerusalem Corners]]
* [[Jewettville, New York|Jewettville]]
* [[Kenilworth, Erie County, New York|Kenilworth]]
* [[Lake View, New York|Lake View]]
* [[Langford, New York|Langford]]
* [[Lawtons, New York|Lawtons]]
* [[Locksley Park, New York|Locksley Park]]
* [[Looneyville, New York|Looneyville]]
* [[Loveland, New York|Loveland]]
* [[Marilla (hamlet), New York|Marilla]]
* [[Marshfield, New York|Marshfield]]
* [[Millersport, New York|Millersport]]
* [[Millgrove, New York|Millgrove]]
* [[Morton Corners, New York|Morton Corners]]
* [[Mount Vernon, Erie County, New York|Mount Vernon]]
* [[Murrays Corner, New York|Murrays Corner]]
* [[New Ebenezer, New York|New Ebenezer]]
* [[New Oregon, New York|New Oregon]]
* [[North Bailey, New York|North Bailey]]
* [[North Evans, New York|North Evans]]
* [[Oakfield, Erie County, New York|Oakfield]]
* [[Patchin, New York|Patchin]]
* [[Peters Corners, New York|Peters Corners]]
* [[Pine Hill, Erie County, New York|Pine Hill]]
* [[Pinehurst, New York|Pinehurst]]
* [[Pontiac, New York|Pontiac]]
* [[Porterville, New York|Porterville]]
* [[Protection, New York|Protection]]
* [[Sand Hill, New York|Sand Hill]]
* [[Sandy Beach, New York|Sandy Beach]]
* [[Scranton, New York|Scranton]]
* [[Sheenwater, New York|Sheenwater]]
* [[Shirley, Erie County, New York|Shirley]]
* [[Snyder, New York|Snyder]]
* [[South Cheektowaga]]
* [[South Newstead, New York|South Newstead]]
* [[South Wales, New York|South Wales]]
* [[Spring Brook, New York|Spring Brook]]
* [[Swifts Mills, New York|Swifts Mills]]
* [[Swormville, New York|Swormville]]
* [[Taylor Hollow, New York|Taylor Hollow]]
* [[Town Line Station, New York|Town Line Station]]
* [[Walden Cliffs, New York|Walden Cliffs]]
* [[Wales Hollow, New York|Wales Hollow]]
* [[Water Valley, New York|Water Valley]]
* [[Webster Corners, New York|Webster Corners]]
* [[Wende, New York|Wende]]
* [[West Alden, New York|West Alden]]
* [[West Falls, New York|West Falls]]
* [[Weyer, New York|Weyer]]
* [[Williston, New York|Williston]]
* [[Windom, New York|Windom]]
* [[Wolcottsburg, New York|Wolcottsburg]]
* [[Woodlawn, Erie County, New York|Woodlawn]]
* [[Woodside, Erie County, New York|Woodside]]
* [[Wyandale, New York|Wyandale]]
* [[Zoar, New York|Zoar]]
{{div col end}}

===Indian reservations===
* [[Cattaraugus Reservation, Erie County, New York|Cattaraugus Reservation]]
* [[Tonawanda Reservation, Erie County, New York|Tonawanda Reservation]]

==See also==
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* [[Erie County, New York Sheriff's Office|Erie County Sheriff's Office]]
* [[Erie Township, Whiteside County, Illinois|Erie Township, Illinois]]
* [[Erie Township, Minnesota]]
* [[List of counties in New York]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Erie County, New York]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite web | title = Erie County School Districts 2003-2004 | publisher = New York State Education Department | url = http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/repcrd2004/links/c14_dist.shtml | access-date = November 12, 2007}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite Q|Q114149636|p=563-72|chapter=Chapter IV. Erie County.
 |editor=Sullivan, James
 |editor2=Williams, Melvin E.
 |editor3=Conklin, Edwin P.
 |editor4=Fitzpatrick, Benedict
}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Erie County (New York)}}
{{Americana Poster|Erie (county)|Erie County, New York}}
* [http://www.practicaloutdoors.com/?p=236 Erie County Bureau of Forestry Trails]
* [http://www.erie.gov Erie County Government website] (county overview [https://web.archive.org/web/20120405031211/http://www.erie.gov/overview/ here])
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131027203636/http://www.bechs.org/ The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society]
* [https://www.ecfair.org/ Erie County Fair]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110629023022/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36029.html U.S. Census Bureau]
* [https://www.buffalodiocese.org/ The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, New York]
* [https://ecfsa.ny.gov/ The Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority website a New York state public-benefit corporation]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Erie County, New York
|North     = [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Wyoming County, New York|Wyoming County]] /<br>[[Genesee County, New York|Genesee County]]
|Southeast =
|South     = [[Cattaraugus County, New York|Cattaraugus County]]
|Southwest = [[Chautauqua County, New York|Chautauqua County]]
|West      = ''[[Lake Erie]]''
|Northwest = [[Regional Municipality of Niagara]], [[Ontario]] {{flagicon|Canada}}
}}
{{Erie County, New York}}
{{Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area}}
{{New York}}
{{Authority control}}
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