Erie County, Ohio

Erie County, Ohio, has 73,296 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sandusky. It uses Eastern Time and covers 251 sq mi (651 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
73,296
Land area
251 sq mi (651 km²)
County seat or government
Sandusky
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$71,993 ± $3,166
Median home value
$199,700 ± $6,490
Median rent, with utilities
$933 ± $23
Homes lived in by their owners
71.9% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Sandusky, OH metro areaCentral county
Water area
374 sq mi (970 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39043
Coordinates (central point)
41.394143, -82.586835

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Erie County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4487039,883 people
  2. 4485723,288 people
  3. 4408915,654 people
  4. 4481112,690 people
  5. 4483912,447 people
  6. 448897,500 people
  7. 448243,642 people
  8. 448473,514 people
  9. 448463,489 people
  10. 448142,369 people
  11. 434642,138 people
  12. 448261,052 people
All 13
  1. 43438128 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Erie County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Erie County, largest first

  1. Perkins Township12,446 people
  2. Huron Township10,573 people
  3. Margaretta Township5,481 people
  4. Vermilion Township4,797 people
  5. Milan Township3,562 people
  6. Berlin Township3,402 people
  7. Florence Township2,793 people
  8. Groton Township1,237 people
  9. Oxford Township964 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Erie County, largest first

  1. Sandusky City School District24,606 people
  2. Perkins Local School District13,978 people
  3. Vermilion Local School District13,932 people
  4. Bellevue City School District13,363 people
  5. Firelands Local School District12,169 people
  6. Huron City School District10,479 people
  7. Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District8,827 people
  8. Margaretta Local School District7,788 people
  9. Western Reserve Local School District (Huron County)5,789 people
  10. Monroeville Local School District4,478 people
  11. Kelleys Island Local School District128 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sandusky, Ohio (city)24,606 people
  2. Vermilion, Ohio (city)10,343 people
  3. Bellevue, Ohio (city)8,187 people
  4. Huron, Ohio (city)6,757 people
  5. Milan, Ohio (village)1,774 people
  6. Castalia, Ohio (village)1,230 people
  7. Berlin Heights, Ohio (village)1,089 people
  8. Bay View, Ohio (village)622 people
  9. Whites Landing, Ohio (CDP)386 people
  10. Bloomingville, Ohio (CDP)302 people
  11. Mitiwanga, Ohio (CDP)228 people
  12. Birmingham, Ohio (CDP)132 people
All 15
  1. Kelleys Island, Ohio (village)128 people
  2. Beulah Beach, Ohio (CDP)126 people
  3. Crystal Rock, Ohio (CDP)104 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Huron County, Ohio17 mi south
  2. Lorain County, Ohio21 mi east
  3. Ottawa County, Ohio24 mi northwest
  4. Sandusky County, Ohio29 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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