Essex, Missouri
| Essex, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Essex, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 36°48′43″N 89°51′45″W / 36.81194°N 89.86250°WCoordinates: 36°48′43″N 89°51′45″W / 36.81194°N 89.86250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Stoddard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 472 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 466 |
| • Density | 1,627.6/sq mi (628.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63846 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-22600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0717629 |
Essex is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 472 at the 2010 census.
Essex was platted in 1873, and named after one Mr. Essex, a railroad official. A post office called Essex has been in operation since 1874.
Essex is located at 36°48′43″N 89°51′45″W / 36.81194°N 89.86250°W (36.812040, -89.862514), six miles east of Dexter.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 472 people, 196 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,627.6 inhabitants per square mile (628.4/km2). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 775.9 per square mile (299.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 196 households of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
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