Essex, Iowa
| Essex, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Essex, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°49′59″N 95°18′19″W / 40.83306°N 95.30528°WCoordinates: 40°49′59″N 95°18′19″W / 40.83306°N 95.30528°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Page |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 798 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 762 |
| • Density | 529/sq mi (204.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51638 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-25815 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0456393 |
Essex is a city in Page County, Iowa, United States. The population was 798 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 884 population in the 2000 census.
Essex was platted in 1870. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad arrived in Essex in 1871.
Essex is located at 40°49′59″N 95°18′19″W / 40.83306°N 95.30528°W (40.833016, -95.305208) near the East Nishnabotna River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.51 square miles (3.91 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 798 people, 333 households, and 228 families residing in the city. The population density was 528.5 inhabitants per square mile (204.1/km2). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 246.4 per square mile (95.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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