Essex
A town in Essex County, New York — population 616 as of 2022.
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Adirondack Almanack
11 hours agoPlaying a part in the plastic debate
Beyond Plastics founder Judith Enck promotes transparency surrounding the tie between plastic producers and federal lawmakers
Community Groups & Organizations
Adirondack Almanack
September 10Law Enforcement Torch Run to honor Special Olympics athletes in Plattsburgh
North Country law enforcement will participate in an event honoring Special Olympics athletes and those lost in the September 11 attacks
Community Groups & Organizations
Adirondack Almanack
September 10Flags on the 46: A tribute to 9/11
Hikers organize a Sept. 11 memorial, with a goal of raising American flags on each of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks
Community Groups & Organizations
Adirondack Almanack
September 9The Ninety-Miler
Long-time Adirondack paddler Matthew Skeels shares a poem capturing what makes the 90-Miler so special
Creatives & Arts
Adirondack Almanack
September 9Lake Champlain botanical garden’s hunt for a home
The idea for a world class botanical garden in the Champlain Valley was inspired by a group of women planting lilacs.
Creatives & Arts
Adirondack Almanack
September 10Olympic authority plans to expand full-time staff over next few years
As part of next year’s budget, ORDA to ask state for $14.2M in aid, up from $10.7M.
Local BusinessIn and around Essex
See & do
- Begg's Park
- Belden Noble Memorial Library
- Cumberland Bay State Park
- Essex County Home and Farm
- Essex Marina
Eat, drink & stay
- DAK Bar - Whole Food Energy Bars, handcrafted in the Adirondacks.
- Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast
- Essex Ice Cream Cafe
- Lady on the Lake
- Old Dock House and Marina
Shops & services
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Essex by the numbers
- Median age
- 53.5
- Households
- 333
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $77,188
- Median house value
- $277,800