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Welcome to Essex County ...

Time Zone: Essex County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Elizabethtown is the Seat for Essex County.

Essex County was founded in 1799 and was created by taking area from Clinton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Essex had a population of 36,885 people. This is a decrease of 6.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,360 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Essex represented 0.2% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Essex County:

  • Chesterfield
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chesterfield is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
  • Crown Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crown Point is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Elizabethtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
  • Essex
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jay is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
  • Keene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Keene is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
  • Lake Placid
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lewis is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
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    • Minerva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Minerva is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Moriah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,453 people
    • Newcomb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • North Elba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
      • North Elba is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,118 people
    • North Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Saint Armand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Armand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Armand
      • Saint Armand is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Saranac Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Schroon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Schroon is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
    • Ticonderoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticonderoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
      • Ticonderoga is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
    • Westport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Willsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro
      • Willsboro is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
    • Wilmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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