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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)
    • Chesterfield is located in Essex County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
  • Crown Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crown Point is located in Essex County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Elizabethtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Elizabethtown is located in Essex County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
  • Essex
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Essex is located in Essex County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jay is located in Essex County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
  • Keene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Keene is located in Essex County (NY)
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    • 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)
    • Lewis is located in Essex County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
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    • Minerva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Minerva is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Moriah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Moriah is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,453 people
    • Newcomb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Newcomb is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • North Elba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Elba is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,118 people
    • North Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • North Hudson is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Saint Armand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Armand is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • 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)
      • Schroon is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
    • Ticonderoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ticonderoga is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
    • Westport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Westport is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Willsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Willsboro is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
    • Wilmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wilmington is located in Essex County (NY)
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      • 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.
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