Essex Photo Album

Essex is the western terminus of the southernmost route of the Lake Champlain Ferries. The village itself contains one of the most intact collections of pre-Civil War architecture in America. Its population is a mix of year-round and summer residents.

Population (year 2000): 713
Males: 366 (51.3%), Females: 347 (48.7%)
Median resident age: 44.8 years
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Construction (13.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%), Manufacturing (10.3%).