Welcome to Essex Junction ...

The village of Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County<1>.

The location of Essex Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Essex Junction: Essex Jct. (or less commonly used: Essex Jctn.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Essex Junction has a population of 10,861 people<3> (see below for details).

Essex Junction is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Essex Junction lies within the (802) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Essex Junction.

Websites for Essex Junction ...

Official Website: www.essexjunction.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Essex Junction had an population of 10,861 people. This is an increase of 17.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Essex Junction had a population of 9,271 people (which is 5.92% of the total population of Chittenden County). This makes Essex Junction the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Essex Junction represents 1.48% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,271 people, the population of Essex Junction increased 7.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,591 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Essex Junction.

Communities near Essex Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Essex Junction.

• Colchester
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  • Colchester lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Essex Junction.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Milton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Essex Junction.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Shelburne
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
  • Shelburne lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Essex Junction.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Waterbury
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
  • Waterbury lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Essex Junction.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Jericho
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
  • Jericho lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Essex Junction.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Fairfax
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  • Fairfax lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Essex Junction.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Georgia
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  • Georgia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Essex Junction.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Hinesburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
  • Hinesburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the south of Essex Junction.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Stowe
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
  • Stowe lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Essex Junction.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Richmond
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Essex Junction.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Essex Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Essex Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Essex Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Essex Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Essex Junction. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Essex Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Essex Junction ...

Looking for more information about Essex Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Essex Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Essex Junction.

Adding Essex Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Essex Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Essex Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Essex Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Essex Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Essex Junction: www.essexjunction.org/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/