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Essex, IL

Population
849
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
590 ft
Median Home Value
$228,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,143/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$108,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityBourbonnais, Illinois16 miles away · 17,658 residents.

About Essex

Essex is a Kankakee County village first platted in 1880 and incorporated in 1885. Its story is tied to the coal country of Essex Township: nearby settlements such as Tracy, Oklahoma, and Clarke City grew around underground mines and disappeared after the mines closed, while open-pit mining took place near Essex. The village sits 19 miles northwest of Kankakee and seven miles south of Braidwood. Essex is an Illinois place whose map carries both a village and the remains of a mining landscape.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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