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Essex Village

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Essex Village

Total population

2,705

Median home value

$751,900

66.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$102,885

Essex Village$103k
National$74k
Elevation31 m
Land area12.53 km²
Coordinates41.36°, -72.39°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
12.53 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Essex Village is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Essex, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,583 at the 2020 census, out of 6,733 in the entire town of Essex. The government offices of the town are located within the village.

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History & geography

Geography

The village is located in the eastern part of the town, along the banks of the Connecticut River. The census-designated place extends from the border of the town of Old Saybrook in the south to the Deep River town line in the north. The western edge of the CDP runs from north to south along the border of the Canfield-Meadow Woods Nature Preserve; Dennison Road; small portions of the Falls River and Connecticut Routes 154 and 621; the Mud River; the Connecticut Valley Railroad; and Bokum Road. The Route 9 expressway passes through the western part of the CDP, with access from Exit 3. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 25.58%, are water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
58.3
Median home value
$751,900
Housing units
1,356
Poverty rate
3.6%
Unemployment
0.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.1%
Black
1.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.3566
Longitude
-72.3935
Water area
1.32 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
24.8%
Diabetes
5.9%
Adult obesity
26.1%
Binge drinking
19.7%
Adult smoking
7%
No leisure activity
14.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
868,138
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23,381
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    23,205
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    21,671
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    20,685
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    20,122
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,920
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    19,784
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    19,563

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
23
Elementary
10
Middle
6
High
6
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Lewin G. Joel Jr. School
    Elementary · Clinton · 549 students · 11:1 ratio
  • The Morgan School
    High · Clinton · 524 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • Valley Regional High School
    High · Deep River · 489 students · 10:1 ratio
  • Jared Eliot School
    Middle · Clinton · 418 students · 8:1 ratio
  • Lyme-Old Lyme High School
    High · Old Lyme · 407 students · 9.3:1 ratio
  • Kathleen E. Goodwin School
    Elementary · Old Saybrook · 401 students · 9.8:1 ratio
  • Haddam-Killingworth Middle School
    Middle · Killingworth · 399 students · 10:1 ratio
  • Old Saybrook Senior High School
    High · Old Saybrook · 347 students · 8.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.3
Largest event
2015-01-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

F
Frederick William Lord
American politician (1800-1860)
A
Ann Petry
American writer and journalist (1908–1997)
A
Ansel Sterling
American politician (1782-1853)
Roger Griswold
Roger Griswold
American politician (1762-1812)
M
Matthew Griswold
American judge (1714-1799)
Morrison Waite
Morrison Waite
American jurist (1816–1888); Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1874 to 1888
Henry R. Selden
Henry R. Selden
American judge (1805-1885)
S
Sarah Prineas
American writer
Fred Crane
Fred Crane
American baseball player
M
Mary Rogers
American murder victim
M
Micah Sterling
American politician
S
Samuel L. Selden
American judge (1800-1876)
Alfred Ely
Alfred Ely
United States Representative from New York (1815-1892)
B
Benjamin DeWolf
Nova Scotia politician (1744-1819)
C
C.W. Vrtacek
American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist (1953-2018)
Charles J. McCurdy
Charles J. McCurdy
American judge (1797–1891)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Connecticut

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Geography & sun

Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.91
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,426

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
81
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Essex Village

Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
State of Mind Collection · 2019
Specimens of newspaper literature
Specimens of newspaper literature
Joseph T. Buckingham · 1850

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library