Essex County, New York

Essex County
Lake Placid, in Essex County
Lake Placid, in Essex County
Flag of Essex County
Official seal of Essex County
Map of New York highlighting Essex County
Location within the U.S. state of New York
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New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°07′N 73°46′W / 44.11°N 73.77°W / 44.11; -73.77
Country United States
State New York
Founded1799
Named forEssex
SeatElizabethtown
Largest CDPTiconderoga
Area
 • Total1,916 sq mi (4,960 km2)
 • Land1,794 sq mi (4,650 km2)
 • Water122 sq mi (320 km2)  6.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total37,381[1]
 • Density20.8/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district21st
Websiteessexcountyny.gov

Essex County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,381.[2] Its county seat is the hamlet of Elizabethtown.[3] Its name is from the English county of Essex. Essex is one of two counties that are entirely within the Adirondack Park, the other being Hamilton County. The county is part of the North Country region of the state.

  1. ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Essex County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.