Essex
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kankakee
Coordinates	41°10′39″N 88°11′29″W / 41.1775, -88.19139
Area	2.0 sq mi (5 km²)
- land	2.0 sq mi (5 km²)
Population	554 (2000)
Density	272.9 /sq mi (105 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	XXXXX
Area code	XXX
Location of Essex within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Essex, Illinois

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

Geography

Essex is located at 41°10′39″N, 88°11′29″W (41.177620, -88.191338)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.98%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 554 people, 199 households, and 160 families residing in the village. The population density was 272.9 people per square mile (105.4/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 102.5/sq mi (39.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.38% White, and 1.62% from two or more races.

There were 199 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village 25.3% were under the age of 18, 11.2% were from 18 to 24, 25.5% were from 25 to 44, 26.2% were from 45 to 64, and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,238, and the median income for a family was $51,118. Males had a median income of $40,577 versus $24,531 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,686. About 5.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Essex, Illinois is at coordinates 41°10′39″N 88°11′29″W / 41.17762, -88.191338 (Essex, Illinois)Coordinates: 41°10′39″N 88°11′29″W / 41.17762, -88.191338 (Essex, Illinois)

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