Essex, Connecticut
Essex, Connecticut | |
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View from Essex Park | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′N 72°25′W / 41.350°N 72.417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | Lower CT River Valley |
| Incorporated | 1852 |
| Name changed | 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First Selectman | Norman Needleman |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.8 sq mi (30.6 km2) |
| • Land | 10.4 sq mi (26.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,733 |
| • Density | 651/sq mi (251.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06409, 06426, 06442 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-26270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213428 |
| Website | www |
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Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 6,733 at the 2020 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton.