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Essex County

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Also known as Essex County, Vermont, Essex County, VT

county in Vermont, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Vermont
Named after
Essex
Shire town
Guildhall
Largest town
Lunenburg
Total
675 sq mi (1,750 km )
Land
664 sq mi (1,720 km )
Water
12 sq mi (31 km ) 1.7%
Estimate 2025
6,051
Density
8.92/sq mi (3.44/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district
At-large
Website
https://essexcountyvermont.gov/

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
Essex
Located in
Vermont
Contains
Warren's Gore
Capital
Guildhall
Population
5920
Area
1745
Shares border with
Coaticook
Official website
www.essexvt.org
Image
Guildhall, Vermont.jpg
Households
2882
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water as percent of area
1.7
Commons category
Essex County, Vermont
topic's main category
Category:Essex County, Vermont
native label
Essex County
inception
1800-00-00
different from
Essex County
per capita income
27583
Sources (10)

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Encyclopedic overview

Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,920, making it the least-populous county in both Vermont and New England. Its shire town (county seat) is Guildhall. The county was created in 1792 and organized in 1800. Bordered by the Connecticut River next to New Hampshire, Essex County is south of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the county with the lowest household-income in Vermont.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Essex County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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