Erie

Erie County, PA

Population

94,826

Walk Score

90 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$809

Median home value

$101,500

Founded

1795

Erie is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 92,940 as of 2024 census estimates. The Erie metropolitan area had a population of 270,876 in 2020. Erie is about 80 miles (130 km) from Buffalo, 90 miles (140 km) from Cleveland, and 120 miles (190 km) from Pittsburgh.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

Business Block #1
Lovell Manufacturing Company · listed 1997
Mission Block
West 21st Street Historic District · listed 1990
West Park Place · listed 1980
West Sixth Street Historic District · listed 1984

Notable landmarks

Adams, C.F., Building · listed 2015
Alexander Brewster House
Arbuckle-Carey-Murphy House
Bonnell Block
Boston Store · listed 1996
Building at 425-31 State Street
C.M. Tivals (Tibbals) House
Cashier's House · listed 1972
Cashiers House and Coach House (Boundary Increase) · listed 1983
David Kennedy House
David Kennedy Row House
Dickson Tavern · listed 1990
Empire Block/Gage Hotel
Erie Armory · listed 1989
Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office · listed 1993
Erie Land Lighthouse · listed 1978
Erie Masonic Temple · listed 2020
Erie Trust Company Building · listed 2000
Federal Row · listed 1984
First Ward Firehouse
Franks Hotel
Frederick Schneider House
Hamot House
Hamot, Pierre S. V., House · listed 1991
Hill, John, House · listed 1979
…and 20 more

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