About Essex, Illinois
Essex is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 802 at the 2010 census, up from 554 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Essex is located in western Kankakee County at 41°10′39″N 88°11′29″W / 41.17750°N 88.19139°W / 41.17750; -88.19139 (41.177620, -88.191338). It is 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Kankakee, the county seat, and 7 miles (11 km) south of Braidwood.
According to the 2010 census, Essex has a total area of 2.506 square miles (6.49 km2), of which 2.48 square miles (6.42 km2) (or 98.96%...
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