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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 36,987 people. This is a decrease of 6.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,370 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
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
    • 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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  • Crown Point
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • 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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  • Elizabethtown
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Essex
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jay
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • 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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  • Keene
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • 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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  • Lake Placid
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Lewis
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
    • 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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    • Minerva
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • 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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    • Moriah
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,453 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newcomb
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Elba
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,118 people
      • 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.
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    • North Hudson
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • 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.
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    • Saint Armand
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • 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.
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    • Saranac Lake
    • Schroon
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
      • 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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    • Ticonderoga
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticonderoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Westport
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Willsboro
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wilmington
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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