County · code 39043
Erie CountyOhio
Erie County is located in Ohio and has its county seat in Sandusky. The county was created on April 1, 1838.
- Founded1838
- County seatSandusky
- Named forErie people
- Land area251 sq mi + 375 sq mi water
- Population75,622 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped45,909 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Erie on the map of Ohio
Ohio has 88 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1838 from Huron County and Sandusky County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Erie County was created in 1838 from Huron and Sandusky Counties. The county was named after the Erie people. In 1840, Erie gained land from Huron while losing territory to the creation of Ottawa County. In 1845, Erie gained Kelley's Island from Ottawa County.
- 1838Erie County created Erie created from Huron and Sandusky. · Ohio Laws 1837, 36th assy., gen., pp. 60, 66
- 1840Gained territory Erie gained from Huron, lost to creation of Ottawa. · Ohio Laws 1839, 38th assy., loc., p. 99
- 1845Gained territory Erie gained Kelley's Island from Ottawa. · Ohio Laws 1844, 43d assy., loc., p. 300
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Erie
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 45,909 parcels from Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP, Ohio DAS) statewide compilation of county auditor parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 23 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 38,612 in all from Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), Ohio DAS/OIT (state GIS office).
edited 24 June 2025 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Erie by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Erie County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Erie County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Erie County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Erie County
- When was Erie County founded?
- Erie County was founded in 1838, formed from Huron County and Sandusky County, and named after Erie people.
- What is the county seat of Erie County?
- The county seat of Erie County is Sandusky.
- Is there an online parcel map for Erie County?
- Yes. Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP, Ohio DAS) statewide compilation of county auditor parcels publishes a parcel map of 45,909 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Erie County's boundary or name changed?
- Erie County was created in 1838 from Huron County and Sandusky County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Ottawa County and Huron County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Erie County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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