Erie County is located in north central Ohio. The County Seat is Sandusky and the largest city is Sandusky. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.eriecounty.oh.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 75,828 and the 2010 census population was 77,079. The land area is 251.56 square miles and there are 306.4 persons per square mile.
87.6% of the population is White, 8.7% is Black or African American, 3.8% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.7% is two or more races. 89.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 21% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $135,200, there are 31,972 households, an average of 2.35 persons per household. The per capita income is $26,135, the median household income is $46,498, and 13.3% of the persons in Erie County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 6,198. Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,034,935, and sales per capita were $13,377. The percentage of black-owned firms is 2.9%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 28%.
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Births, Deaths, Marriages 1840-1930 Erie County baptisms, confirmations, first communions, deaths, and marriages in Diocese of Toledo Catholic Parish records. Covers 1840-1930. |
Court Records | Common Pleas Information Erie County Common Pleas court records, including civil, criminal, family division (annulment, divorce, dissolution, alimony), judgment, tax lien, appeals, URESA, and appeals cases. |
Court Records | County Municipal Erie County Municipal Court calendar and case records. |
Court Records | Huron Municipal Information Huron Municipal Court traffic, civil, criminal, small claims, and parking case records, case calendar, and online payments. |
Court Records | Sandusky Municipal City of Sandusky Municipal Court criminal, eviction, traffic, small claims, parking, and civil records and hearing schedules. Jurisdiction includes the City of Sandusky, Perkins Township, and the Villages of Castalia and Bayview. |
Court Records | Vermilion Municipal Vermilion Municipal Court records. Search civil, parking, small claims, traffic, and criminal case filings. Jurisdiction includes the City of Vermilion in Lorain and Erie Counties, and the Townships of Brownhelm, Florence, and Vermilion. |
Most Wanted Provided by the Erie County Sheriff's Office. Browse photos of most wanted criminals & view information including name, age, physical description, charges, and last known street address. |
Obituaries Search the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library database by name and/or year of death for Northwest Ohio obituaries from the 1830's to the present, including Erie County. |
Property Search the Erie County Auditor records for property information by parcel owner name, parcel number, or address. |
Recorded Documents Erie County Recorder's Office deeds, mortgages, tax liens, death certificates, leases, plats, UCCs, and other recorded documents. |
Registered Offenders Erie County Sheriff's Office offender registry. |
Sheriff Sales Browse this list of upcoming Sheriff Sales in Erie County. Click on Foreclosures in the left column. |
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