Essex, Illinois | |
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 Location of Essex in Illinois | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates:41°10′55″N88°11′34″W / 41.18194°N 88.19278°W /41.18194; -88.19278[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Township | Essex |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.35 sq mi (6.09 km2) |
| • Land | 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 841 |
| • Density | 361.4/sq mi (139.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60935 |
| Area codes | 815 & 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-24452 |
| GNIS ID | 2398841[1] |
| Website | villageofessex |
Essex is avillage inKankakee County,Illinois,United States. The population was 841 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 802 at the2010 census.[4] It is included in theKankakee-Bradley, IllinoisMetropolitan Statistical Area.
Ira M. Lish (1855–1937), Illinois politician and lawyer, was born in Essex.[5]
Unlike earlier undergroundcoal mines exploited bycoal miners living in the now lost, nearby settlements ofTracy, Oklahoma and Clarke City,open-pit mines were established near Essex.[6]
Essex is located in western Kankakee County 19 miles (31 km) northwest ofKankakee, thecounty seat, and 7 miles (11 km) south ofBraidwood.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Essex has a total area of 2.35 square miles (6.09 km2), of which 2.33 square miles (6.03 km2) (or 98.94%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 1.06%) is water.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 266 | — | |
| 1900 | 385 | 44.7% | |
| 1910 | 342 | −11.2% | |
| 1920 | 278 | −18.7% | |
| 1930 | 207 | −25.5% | |
| 1940 | 211 | 1.9% | |
| 1950 | 284 | 34.6% | |
| 1960 | 328 | 15.5% | |
| 1970 | 364 | 11.0% | |
| 1980 | 463 | 27.2% | |
| 1990 | 482 | 4.1% | |
| 2000 | 554 | 14.9% | |
| 2010 | 802 | 44.8% | |
| 2020 | 841 | 4.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the2020 census[3] there were 841 people, 355 households, and 277 families residing in the village. The population density was 357.57 inhabitants per square mile (138.06/km2). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 133.50 per square mile (51.54/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.58%White, 0.12%African American, 0.24%Native American, 0.24%Asian, 0.00%Pacific Islander, 1.31% fromother races, and 4.52% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
There were 355 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.76% were married couples living together, 4.79% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.97% were non-families. 20.28% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.35% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 3.05.
The village's age distribution consisted of 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $81,458, and the median income for a family was $101,125. Males had a median income of $78,500 versus $32,059 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $35,914. About 4.0% of families and 4.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
In the early 1880s, three towns sprung up to house miners exploiting a seam of coal...Unlike the later open-pit mines near Essex, these mines were shafts bored 90 to 100 feet into the ground...They lived in the towns of Tracy, Oklahoma and Clarke City.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |