Essex, Maryland
Essex, Maryland | |
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Essex Monolith, Essex, Maryland | |
Location of Essex, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′28″N 76°27′6″W / 39.30778°N 76.45167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Baltimore |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.04 sq mi (31.19 km2) |
| • Land | 9.26 sq mi (23.98 km2) |
| • Water | 2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,505 |
| • Density | 4,374.19/sq mi (1,688.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21221 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443, 667 |
| FIPS code | 24-26600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0590171 |
Essex is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Essex history dates back to 1909. The population was 40,505 in the 2020 census, up from 39,262 in the 2010 census.