PA 18 nb entering Platea, June 2024, 2024
Platea’s story
176 years in pictures
Census counts: 240 in 1890, 442 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
- 1850Platea is settled
PlateaPA
2 bordering townsMap →
Population
431
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Is Platea a good place to live?
Platea’s July high is 81°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Platea has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Platea stand out
Where Platea beats most towns.
Small town
431 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Girard TownshipElk Creek TownshipPlatea
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Platea: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Platea, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Platea’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2020
ZIP codes16417, 1641016417 64% · 16410 36%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Platea.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Platea
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Platea has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Platea for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Platea is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Erie (24%), Millcreek Township (15%) and Fairview Township (12%).
0%work in town
| Platea | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Platea0%
Erie24%
Millcreek Township15%
Fairview Township12%
Lake City6%
15 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Platea
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Platea has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Platea has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 19° and about 111 inches of snow falls in a winter.
111″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–79°
Fall43–61°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14%conserved
14%
conserved · 298 of 2,129 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Platea Community Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Platea is
Platea beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Platea adults smoke cigarettes.
| Platea | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better20 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Platea | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.2% | 67.5% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.8% |
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
13.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 18 attractions →Presque Isle State Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Platea. Close and well known come first.
19 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park
18 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
22 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park14 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park15 mi Theme parkSplash Lagoon
17 mi Zoo & aquariumErie ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Erie Zoo: Pat Noble, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Platea
18pages on Platea
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Platea
About 2 of every 100 Platea residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Platea for work
Where Platea’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Platea
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Platea
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Platea is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 443 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1870
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- Area code
- 814
Questions about Platea
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Platea, PA a good place to live?
Platea has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.