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Platea’s story
156 years in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1870Platea is settled
- 2024PA 18 nb entering Platea, June 2024
PlateaPA
A town of 591, settled in 1870. Nearly 14% of it is conserved land.
2 bordering townsMap →
Population
591
residents
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
What makes Platea stand out
The thing Platea does most differently from other towns.
Small town
591 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Platea
Most working residents leave Platea for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Erie (24%), Millcreek (15%) and Fairview (12%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Platea0%
Erie24%
Millcreek15%
Fairview12%
Lake City6%
15 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Platea
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Platea has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 111 inches of snow falls in a normal 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, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
14% of Platea is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
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-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Platea is
Platea beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better3 too close to call0 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% |
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 · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Platea sell for about $45K
The median sale price was $45,000 in February 2026.
$45Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
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
- Population
- 442
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- Area code
- 814
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