Map of Essex village, Illinois

Essex is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 802 at the 2010 census, up from 554 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Kankakee–Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Essex village overview:
Name:	Essex village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Kankakee County
Elevation:	589 ft (180 m)
Total Area:	2.35 sq mi (6.09 km²)
Land Area:	2.33 sq mi (6.03 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	841
Population Density:	361.41/sq mi (139.54/km²)
ZIP code:	60935
FIPS code:	1724452
Website:	villageofessex.com

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History

Ira M. Lish (1855–1937), Illinois politician and lawyer, was born in Essex.

Unlike earlier underground coal mines exploited by coal miners living in the now lost, nearby settlements of Tracy, Oklahoma and Clarke City, open-pit mines were established near Essex.

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Geography

Essex is located in western Kankakee County at 41°10′39″N 88°11′29″W / 41.17750°N 88.19139°W / 41.17750; -88.19139 (41.177620, -88.191338). It is 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Kankakee, the county seat, and 7 miles (11 km) south of Braidwood.

According to the 2010 census, Essex has a total area of 2.506 square miles (6.49 km), of which 2.48 square miles (6.42 km) (or 98.96%) are land and 0.026 square miles (0.07 km) (or 1.04%) are water.