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Essex County

Population in July 2007: 683. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 

Males: 350  (51.3%)
Females: 333  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  44.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12936.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,772 (it was $37,596 in 2000)
Essex:  $46,772
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,585 (it was $86,700 in 2000)
Essex:  $135,585
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $223,722; Detached houses: $232,079; Townhouses or other attached units: $629,322; In 2-unit structures: $442,695; Mobile homes: $66,406

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Races in Essex:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Essex: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (14.4%), Irish (13.9%), French (13.2%), German (11.2%), United States (9.3%), French Canadian (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 31.7 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Essex

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Essex town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

17 residents are foreign born (1.3% North America, 1.1% Europe).

This town:  2.4%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Essex:  1.7% ($1,480)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Essex satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (105.2 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (178.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (238.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Willsboro, NY (2.6 miles ), Lewis, NY (2.6 miles ), Westport, NY (2.7 miles ), Charlotte, VT (3.0 miles ), Ferrisburg, VT (3.0 miles ), Panton, VT (3.2 miles ), Elizabethtown, NY (3.3 miles ), Vergennes, VT (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $1,212,500
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $284,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.28 N, Longitude: 73.41 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Essex:
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
  • FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 18 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
  • PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 24 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Essex, NY

Airports and Other landing facilities located in Essex: See detailed data for Airports and Other landing facilities located in Essex, NY

Amtrak stations near Essex:
  • 7 miles: WESTPORT (HWY. 9 N. & D&H RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 18 miles: PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Essex:
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 20 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 33 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 71 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
Library in Essex:
  • BELDEN NOBLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF ESSEX (Operating income: $13,522; Location: MAIN STREET; 4,805 books; 695 audio materials; 44 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Essex Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Essex include: Brookfield Church (A), Saint Josephs Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Burt Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Webb Royce Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Essex Community Heritage Organization Inc (Boquet Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Essex and their reported violations in the past:

CRATER CLUB WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 132, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Essex, NY


2 people in religious group quarters


Essex compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Essex

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents71.3%14.2%3.7%2.5%2.3%
Congregations22.2%28.6%12.7%11.1%4.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.8%0.6%2.7%
Congregations4.8%3.2%1.6%1.6%9.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clinton County, NY  1.11% ($27,000 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.81% ($32,853)
from Warren County, NY  0.43% ($28,129)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
New York average:  6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clinton County, NY  1.02% ($29,021 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.61% ($31,655)
to Warren County, NY  0.41% ($27,017)


Strongest AM radio stations in Essex:
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJOY (1230 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Essex:
  • WCLX (102.5 FM; WESTPORT, NY; Owner: WESTPORT BROADCASTING)
  • WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Essex:
  • W19BR (Channel 19; MONKTON, VT; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)
  • WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • W16AL (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W25BT (Channel 25; MONKTON, VT; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES PUB.TELECOMM.COUNCIL)
  • W62BY (Channel 62; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
  • W64BP (Channel 64; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
  • W66BX (Channel 66; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
  • W68CK (Channel 68; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
  • W67AY (Channel 67; WESTPORT, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES PUB.TELECOMM.COUNCIL)


Essex fatal accident list:
Jan 2, 2007 01:00 AM, Cr-55(Sayre Rd), Lat: 44.260439, Lon: -73.452244, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 26, 2005 08:45 AM, Sr-22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 23, 2002 09:10 AM, Sr-22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 3, 1997 01:45 AM, I87, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $3,905,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,759
Total average daily truck traffic: 135

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 44.306389 Lon: -73.351944, Call Sign: WQBN600
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.850 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/10/2004, Expiration Date: 11/10/2014, Certifier: Paul Stephens
    Registrant: Champlain Communications Inc, 994 Military Turnpike, Suite 103, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, Phone: (518) 563-3746, Fax: (518) 563-6810

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Essex Ferry Dock Rt 22, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQB472, Licensee ID: L00008913
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.475 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/25/2003, Expiration Date: 04/15/2013
    Registrant: Lake Champlain Transportation Company, King Street Dock, Burlington, VT 05401

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC2DSK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01467385
    Grant Date: 02/17/2009, Expiration Date: 02/17/2019, Certifier: Jonathan E Slosser
    Registrant: Jonathan E Slosser, Essex, NY 12936


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 170JS , Serial Number: 19546, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1955
    Registrant (Corporation): Docjosh Ltd, 607 Middle Rd, Essex, NY 12936
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4595C , Serial Number: 25539, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1989
    Registrant (Individual): William J Mcmahon, 371 Daniels Rd, Essex, NY 12936
  • Aircraft: CHAMPION 7EC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7490B , Serial Number: 7EC-552, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Frederick W Jr Drummond, 2835 Essex Rd, Essex, NY 12936
  • Aircraft: STINSON 108-2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9609K , Serial Number: 108-2609, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Edward C Monoski, Po Box 85, Essex, NY 12936


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Essex


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