Essex
A village in Kankakee County, Illinois — population 762 as of 2020.
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Essex by the numbers
Population
762Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km²), 0.03 sq mi water
- Median age
- 34.3
- Households
- 354
- Persons per household
- 2.9
- Median household income
- $108,250
- Median house value
- $228,200
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 219, ESSEX, IL 60935