Essex, MT

Essex is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census counted 44 residents. Located in the northwestern part of the state, Essex lies along the Hi-Line railroad line, near Glacier National Park, 31 miles southwest of East Glacier and 26 miles southeast of West Glacier. Amtrak's Empire Builder makes a flag stop at Essex station, westbound at 7:41 pm and eastbound at 8:55 am. Essex's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Montana setting. The local scoop is how Essex's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. The Izaak Walton Inn hotel is close to the Amtrak station platform. Essex is home to a small BNSF Railway yard. Essex is home to Glacier-Waterton hamfest.