Profile for Essex, Massachusetts, MA

Essex is on Cape Ann.

Early shipbuilding center

Local foods: clams

Local festivals include:

• Clam Fest - Sept. 22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cox Reservation, Stavros Reservation

Historic sites and museums: Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Cogswell's Grant

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Essex

Cemeteries (33)

Colleges (4)

Communities (11)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (8)

Museums (6)

Parks (2)

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• Essex population
• Ancestry of people in Essex
• Housing in Essex
• Income in Essex
• Marital status of adults in Essex
• Place of birth of people in Essex
• Residence in 1995, of people in Essex
• School enrollment & education levels in Essex
• Transportation & commute times in Essex
• Essex County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Massachusetts
• State data - Massachusetts
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Essex demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Essex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Boston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 01929 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

6% of Essex residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Essex ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Essex
• Cemeteries in Essex County
• Libraries in or near Essex

Post a query on a message board:

• Essex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Essex museums
• Essex historic sites
• Essex area parks
• Wineries near Essex

• Essex Shipbuilding

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Essex area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Essex County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Massachusetts cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Essex
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Essex County

• Essex business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Massachusetts
• Local ordinances in Massachusetts (Partial selection)

• Crime in Essex County
• Arrests in Essex County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Massachusetts
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Essex was $31,613, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Essex County economic census
• Essex County economic summary
• Essex County employment growth
• Essex County unemployment rate
• Massachusetts economic data

36% of Essex residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Essex
• Colleges in Massachusetts
• Learning Disabilities Association in Massachusetts
• Schools in or near Essex
• School districts in or near Essex
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Massachusetts high schools

• Movies playing in or near Essex

• Air pollution in Essex County
• Diesel soot in Essex County
• Land contamination in Essex County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Massachusetts
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Essex County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Massachusetts

Essex festival dates:

• Clam Fest - Sept. 22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Massachusetts county fairs
• Massachusetts festivals (Massachusetts tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Essex

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Essex
• Geocaches in Massachusetts

• Essex items now on sale

• Essex County government
• Massachusetts state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Essex medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Essex
• Historic sites in Massachusetts
• Museums in or near Essex
• Museums in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Essex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Essex, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $694.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,650.

• Research Essex Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Essex
• Homes for sale in Essex
• Find a Essex Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Massachusetts mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Essex area
• Job services in Massachusetts
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Essex include T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Essex

• Massachusetts library

• Massachusetts statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Essex
• Get directions to Essex
• Census map of Essex area
• Historic maps of MA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Massachusetts
• Topographic map of Essex

• Daily newspapers in or near Essex
• AM radio stations in or near Essex
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Essex
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Essex
• TV stations in or near Essex
• Media ownership in the Essex area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Massachusetts

• Military bases in Massachusetts
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Essex
• Search obituaries in Massachusetts
• Recent death notices - selected MA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Massachusetts
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Massachusetts
• Lions clubs in Massachusetts
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Essex
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Essex

• Parks near Essex
• National forests in Massachusetts
• Ski areas near Essex
• Ski areas in Massachusetts
• State parks in Massachusetts

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Essex
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Massachusetts communities
• Photos of Massachusetts places
• Post cards of Massachusetts communities

• Massachusetts Democratic party
• Massachusetts Republican party
• Massachusetts elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Essex
• Total membership by faith, in Essex County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for MA

The average commute time for Essex workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Essex travel guide
• Airports near Essex
• Hotels near Essex
• Massachusetts tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Massachusetts coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Massachusetts
• Wildlife refuges in Massachusetts

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