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Essex
Illinoisvillage
Essex
Total population
1,026
Median home value
$228,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$108,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Essex is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 841 at the 2020 census, up from 802 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Ira M. Lish (1855–1937), Illinois politician and lawyer, was born in Essex. Unlike earlier underground coal mines exploited by coal miners living in the now lost, nearby settlements of Tracy, Oklahoma and Clarke City, open-pit mines were established near Essex.
Geography
Essex is located in western Kankakee County northwest of Kankakee, the county seat, and south of Braidwood. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Essex has a total area of , of which (or 98.94%) is land and (or 1.06%) is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Essex, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,803
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,559
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,127
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,118
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,077
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,075
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,045
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,036
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Bonfield Grade SchoolElementary · Bonfield · 323 students · 17:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-156 km W of Dwight, Illinois
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, Illinois
- M 3.2 — 2013-11-041 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
- M 2.6 — 2013-06-104 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
- M 3.8 — 2010-02-102 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Braceville4.9 mi away · pop. 860
- Braidwood6.2 mi away · pop. 6,062
- Bonfield7.7 mi away · pop. 473
- Limestone12.5 mi away
- Irwin14.1 mi away · pop. 78
- Bourbonnais16.3 mi away
- Emington17.1 mi away · pop. 131
- Channahon17.2 mi away · pop. 13,927
- Manteno18.6 mi away
- Minooka18.9 mi away · pop. 12,891
- Aroma Park21.4 mi away
- Cullom21.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Essex
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library