Essex County
- Population
- 36,973
- Area
- 1,794.12 sq mi (4,646.75 km²), 122.14 sq mi water
- Median age
- 49.9
- Households
- 16,342
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $71,661
- Median house value
- $211,900
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
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Local News
Adirondack Almanack
Published 22 hours agoThe quiet season: A fall kitchen in Tupper Lake
Settling into the cooler days of fall calls for a warm weather mushroom risotto, shared by a Tupper Lake writer and cook
Adirondack Almanack
Published September 30Town of Schroon takes Climate Smart Community pledge
A group of community members created the Town of Schroon Climate Smart Community (CSC) Task Force in August
Adirondack Almanack
Published September 29Tales of the Adirondacks, past and present: Preserving my Adirondack legacy
OurStoryBridge shares a story from a passionate Adirondacker about preserving the environment and his family's legacy
Adirondack Almanack
Published 1 hour agoBattle of Valcour 250th commemoration set for Oct. 9–11 in Plattsburgh
A look at what's planned for a weekend of events around a pivotal Revolutionary War battle on Lake Champlain
Adirondack Almanack
Published 8 hours agoBoard games on the mountain: Navigating the biking circuit at Dewey
This Saranac Lake course features a range of trails named after popular board games