Town

Town of Essex

Essex is a town in Massachusetts, in Essex County.

Population
3,760
Officials listed
4
Incorporated
1819
Government type
Select Board – Town Meeting
Fiscal year starts
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Region
Not listed
County

About Essex

Essex is listed in the Massachusetts city directory with Essex County. The directory currently includes 351 cities in Massachusetts and 34 in Essex County.

The Census place estimate for Essex is 3,760 residents.

By population, it ranks 33 of the 34 cities the directory lists in Essex County.

The source classifies the city's government as Select Board – Town Meeting.

It was incorporated in 1819.

Location

Contact

30 Martin St.
Essex, MA 01929

Phone 978-768-6531

Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.

Council meetings

The Massachusetts source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for Essex.

Officials (4)

The directory lists 4 officials for Essex, reproduced from the Massachusetts source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.

Other cities in Essex County

Essex is one of 34 cities the directory lists in Essex County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.

CityPopulation
Lynn103,489
Lawrence89,332
Haverhill68,291
Peabody55,418
Methuen54,272
Salem45,677
Beverly43,223
Andover36,927

View all 34 cities in Essex County

Source

City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Essex are reproduced from Massachusetts Municipal Association community profiles + Census estimates.

City website or directory profile for Essex

Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Massachusetts coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.