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| | Erie County, New York (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | In 1784, following the peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War, the name of Tryon County was changed to honor the general, Richard Montgomery, who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of Quebec, replacing the name of the hated British governor. |
 | | As of the census of 2000, there are 950,265 people, 380,873 households, and 243,377 families residing in the county. |
 | | The racial makeup of the county is 82.18% White, 13.00% African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.42% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. |
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