Essex County is a

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in the northeastern part of the

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. At the 2020 census, the total population was 809,829, making it the third-most populous county in the state, and the eightieth-most populous in the country. It is part of the

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area (the

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–

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– Newton, MA– NH

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). The largest city in Essex County is Lynn. The county was named after the

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county of

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. It has two traditional

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s: Salem and

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. Prior to the dissolution of the county government in 1999, Salem had jurisdiction over the Southern Essex District, and Lawrence had jurisdiction over the Northern Essex District, but currently these cities do not function as seats of government. However, the county and the districts remain as administrative regions recognized by various governmental agencies, which gathered vital statistics or disposed of judicial case loads under these geographic subdivisions, and are required to keep the records based on them. The county has been designated the

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by the

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History

The county was created by the General Court of the

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on May 10, 1643, when it was ordered "that the whole

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within this jurisdiction be divided into four sheires". Named after the county in England, Essex then comprised the towns of Salem, Lynn, Wenham,

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, Rowley, Newbury,

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, and

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. In 1680, Haverhill, Amesbury and

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, located north of the

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, were annexed to Essex County. These communities had been part of Massachusetts' colonial-era Norfolk County. The remaining four towns within colonial Norfolk County, which included

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and what is now

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, were transferred to what became Rockingham County in the

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. The Massachusetts-based settlements were then subdivided over the centuries to produce Essex County's modern composition of cities and towns. Essex County is where Elbridge Gerry (who was born and raised in Marblehead) created a legislative district in 1812 that gave rise to the word ''

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''. Due to a confluence of floods, hurricanes, and severe winter storms, Essex County has had more disaster declarations than most other U.S. counties, from 1964 to 2016.

Law and government

From the founding of the Republican Party until the New Deal, Essex County was a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. Since 1936, it has trended Democratic, with

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in 1952 and 1956 and

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in 1980 and 1984 being the only Republicans to carry the county since. Like several other Massachusetts counties, Essex County exists today only as a historical geographic region, and has no county government. All former county functions were assumed by state agencies in 1999. The sheriff (currently Kevin Coppinger) and some other regional officials with specific duties are still elected locally to perform duties within the county region, but there is no county council, commissioner, or county employees. Communities are now granted the right to form their own regional compacts for sharing services.

Geography

Essex County is roughly diamond-shaped and occupies the northeastern corner of the state of Massachusetts. According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (41%) is water. Essex County is adjacent to

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to the north, the

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(specifically the

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and

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) to the east, Suffolk County to the south, Middlesex County to the west and a very small portion of

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to the far north west in Methuen. All county land is incorporated into towns or cities. Essex County includes the North Shore,

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, and the lower portions of the

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Transportation

These routes pass through Essex County: * , in Methuen and Andover * , about five miles from the coast, through Newburyport * , from Andover to Salisbury through Lawrence and Haverhill * , between I-95 and Route 1A, close to the coast * , along the coast * , in Beverly and Essex * , in Methuen and Andover * , in Peabody and Danvers * , from Middleton to Beverly * , from Methuen to Beverly * , in Saugus * , from Saugus to Beverly * , in Haverhill * , from Methuen to Salisbury through Lawrence and Haverhill * , from Methuen to Newburyport through Haverhill * , from Lawrence to Marblehead through Middleton * , from Andover to Haverhill * , from Beverly to Gloucester * , at the tip of Cape Ann * , Lynnfield through Cape Ann * , from Lynnfield to Marblehead * , in Lynn * , from Andover to Gloucester * , in Amesbury * , in Methuen * , in Salisbury The Lawrence Municipal Airport and

Beverly Municipal Airport Beverly Regional Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located in Beverly, Danvers and Wenham, Massachusetts, in Essex County, three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of Beverly's central business district. The National Pla ...

are regional airports within the county; the nearest commercial airports are

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in Boston and Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, NH. The MBTA commuter rail has two lines operating in Essex County: the

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and the Newburyport Line, both of which go toward Boston. Close to Boston, MBTA buses also exist. The

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is a bus company that connects cities within the

portion of Essex County.

National protected areas

Because of Essex County's rich history, which includes 17th century colonial history, maritime history spanning its existence, and leadership in the expansions of the textile industry in the 19th century, the entire county has been designated the Essex National Heritage Area by the

. The following areas of national significance have also been preserved: *

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife sanctuary encompassing the majority of Plum Island in northeastern Essex County, Massachusetts, 5 miles southeast of Newburyport. It was established in 1942 primarily to provide feeding, rest ...

Salem Maritime National Historic Site The Salem Maritime National Historic Site is a National Historic Site consisting of 12 historic structures, one replica tall-ship, and about 9 acres (36,000 m2) of land along the waterfront of Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem Maritim ...

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site is a National Historic Site about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northeast of Downtown Boston in Saugus, Massachusetts. It is the site of the first integrated ironworks in North America, founded by John Winthr ...

Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on Thacher Island near Rockport, Massachusetts. It is managed under the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service currently does not ...

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 743,159 people, 285,956 households, and 188,005 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 306,754 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 81.9% White, 3.8% Black or African American, 3.1% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 8.2% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 16.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 23.3% were

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, 17.1% were

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, 12.6% were

, 6.1% were

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, and 3.6% were

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. Of the 285,956 households, 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.3% were non-families, and 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age was 40.4 years. The median income for a household in the county was $64,153 and the median income for a family was $81,173. Males had a median income of $58,258 versus $44,265 for females. The per capita income for the county was $33,828. About 7.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the

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, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Demographic breakdown by town

Income

The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on the list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Politics

Education

Essex County is home to numerous libraries and schools, both public and private.

School districts

School districts include: K-12: * Amesbury School District * Andover School District *

Beverly School District Beverly or Beverley may refer to: Places Australia *Beverley, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide *Beverley, Western Australia, a town *Shire of Beverley, Western Australia Canada *Beverly, Alberta, a town that amalgamated with the City of Ed ...

* Danvers School District * Georgetown School District * Gloucester School District * Hamilton-Wenham School District * Haverhill School District * Ipswich School District *

Lawrence School District Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparator ...

* Lynn School District * Lynnfield School District * Manchester Essex Regional School District * Marblehead School District * Methuen School District *

Newburyport School District Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. A historic seaport with vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes pa ...

* North Andover School District * Peabody School District * Pentucket School District * Rockport School District * Salem School District * Saugus School District * Swampscott School District - Covers PK-12 except in Nahant, where it covers grades 7-12 only * Triton School District Secondary: * Masconomet School District Elementary: * Boxford School District *

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* Nahant School District * Topsfield School District

Secondary education

Public schools

* Amesbury High School serves Amesbury and

South Hampton, New Hampshire South Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 894 at the 2020 census. South Hampton is home to Cowden State Forest and Powwow River State Forest. History South Hampton was one of the first town ...

* Andover High School *

Beverly High School Beverly High School is one of two four-year public high schools in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States, the other being the smaller Northshore Academy. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students and is accredited by the Massachuset ...

* Danvers High School * Georgetown High School * Gloucester High School *

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School (HWRHS) is a public high school in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States. It is the only high school in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, which has its administrative offices in Wenham, Mass ...

Haverhill High School Haverhill High School (HHS) is a public high school in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Haverhill Public Schools district and is open enrollment. History At least three buildings have served as Haverhill High School. ...

* Ipswich High School * Lawrence High School *

Lynn Classical High School Lynn Classical High School is a high school in the city of Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. It is a part of Lynn Public Schools. The school was once located off of the Lynn Commons, in a building which is now the Fecteau-Leary school. The hig ...

Lynn English High School Lynn English High School (LEHS) is a public high school located at 50 Goodridge Street in the eastern section of Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. It is a part of Lynn Public Schools, and the largest school in the Lynn school system. The name ...

* Lynnfield High School * Manchester Essex Regional High School *

Marblehead High School Marblehead High School is a public high school located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. History The school has approximately 970 students. The current campus began construction in 2001, and opened for the 2002–2003 school year. In 2002, Natio ...

Masconomet Regional High School Masconomet Regional High School, is co-located with Masconomet Regional Middle School in Boxford, Massachusetts, United States and serves the towns of Boxford, Middleton and Topsfield. Masconomet Regional Middle School serves grades 7 and 8 whil ...

, serves Topsfield, Boxford and Middleton *

Methuen High School Methuen High School is a public secondary school located in the city of Methuen, Massachusetts, United States. Methuen High serves grades nine through twelve for about 1,900 students. It is one of five public schools in Methuen and it is the onl ...

Newburyport High School Newburyport High School (NHS) is a public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States and is part of the Newburyport Public School System. It was established in 1831 and is one of ...

North Andover High School North Andover High School is a public high school in the town of North Andover, Massachusetts, United States. The school is a part of the North Andover Public School System, and is the only high school in the district. Construction on the school w ...

* Northshore Academy *

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Peabody Veterans Memorial High School (PVMHS), also known as Peabody High School, is a comprehensive and competitive public high school in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States. It is the only comprehensive public high school in the Peabody Schoo ...

Pentucket Regional High School Pentucket Regional High School (often abbreviated as "PRHS") is a public high school in West Newbury, Massachusetts, United States, which serves the communities of Groveland, Merrimac, and West Newbury. It is the only high school in the Pentu ...

, serves Groveland, Merrimac and

West Newbury West Newbury is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Situated on the Merrimack River, its population was 4,500 at the 2020 census. History Originally inhabited by Agawam or Naumkeag peoples, West Newbury was settled by Eng ...

Rockport High School Rockport High School is a public high school in Rockport, Massachusetts. History Rockport has had four different high school buildings. The Old Rockport High School was built in 1865 and now serves as the Rockport Community Center. The second ...

* Salem High School * Saugus High School * Swampscott High School, serves

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and

Nahant Nahant is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,334 at the 2020 census, which makes it the smallest municipality by population in Essex County. With just of land area, it is the smallest municipality by are ...

* Triton Regional High School, serves Newbury, Rowley and

* Walnut Square Elementary School, in Haverhill is known for its history and clocktower.

Technical schools

Private schools

Higher education

Libraries

* Merrimack Valley Library Consortium - Northern Essex and Middlesex County Libraries * North of Boston Library Exchange - Southern Essex and Middlesex County Libraries

Economy

Employment

As of 2015, the county had total employment of 282,412. The largest employer in the county is Massachusetts General Hospital, with over 5,000 employees.

Banking

Based on deposits in the county, the five largest banks are TD Bank, N.A.,

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, Institution for Savings,

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, and

Eastern Bank Eastern Bank is a bank based in Boston, Massachusetts. Before de-mutualizing in 2020, it was the oldest and largest mutual bank in the United States and the largest community bank in Massachusetts. With 95 branches, Eastern had a 3.2% market sh ...

Essex National Heritage Area

On November 12, 1996, Essex

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(ENHA) was authorized by Congress. The heritage area consists of all of Essex County, MA a area between the Atlantic Coast and the Merrimack Valley. The area includes 34 cities and towns; two National Historic Sites (Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site); and thousands of historic sites and districts that illuminate colonial settlement, the development of the shoe and textile industries, and the growth and decline of the maritime industries, including fishing, privateering, and the China trade. The Essex National Heritage Area is one of 49 heritage areas designated by Congress, affiliated with the National Park Service. The

Essex National Heritage Commission The Essex National Heritage Area is a National Heritage Area composed of all of Essex County, Massachusetts. It is overseen by the Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC), a non-profit organization based in Salem, Massachusetts. The commission ...

is a non-profit organization chartered to promote tourism and cultural awareness of the area, connecting people to the places of Essex County, MA. The Commission's mission is to promote and preserve the historic, cultural and natural resources of the ENHA by rallying community support around saving the character of the area. This is accomplished through the commission's projects and programs, which include Partnership Grant Program, Explorers membership program, photo safaris, and the annual September weekend event Trails & Sails,Trails & Sails
/ref> as well as other important regional partnership building projects like the Essex Heritage Scenic Byway, and the Border to Boston trail.

Communities

The towns and cities of Essex County are listed below.

Cities

* Amesbury * Beverly *

* Haverhill *

(traditional county seat) * Lynn * Methuen *

Newburyport Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport with vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island. The mo ...

* Peabody * Salem (traditional county seat)

Towns

* Boxford * Danvers (Salem Village) *

* Georgetown * Groveland *

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* Lynnfield *

Manchester-by-the-Sea Manchester-by-the-Sea (also known simply as Manchester, its name prior to 1989) is a coastal town on Cape Ann, in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is known for scenic beaches and vista points. According to the 2020 population ...

* Marblehead * Merrimac * Middleton *

* Newbury *

North Andover North Andover is an affluent town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 30,915. History Native Americans inhabited what is now northeastern Massachusetts for thousands of years prior to European c ...

* Rockport * Rowley *

* Saugus *

* Topsfield * Wenham *

Census-designated places

* Boxford *

* Rockport * Rowley *

* Topsfield

Other villages

Annisquam Annisquam is a waterfront village in the Gloucester, Massachusetts, city of Gloucester, on the North Shore (Massachusetts), North Shore of Massachusetts. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester. History The name "Annisquam" come ...

* Ballardvale *

Beverly Farms Beverly Farms is a neighborhood comprising the eastern part of the city of Beverly, Massachusetts, in Massachusetts's North Shore region, about 20 miles north of Boston. Beverly Farms is an oceanfront community with a population of about 3,500, ...

Bradford Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...

* Byfield *

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* Merrimacport * Rocks Village * Plum Island

Notes

References

* * * * *Hurd, Duane Hamilton. History of Essex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many Pioneers and Prominent Men
Volume 1Volume 2
Published 1888 by J.W. Lewis and Co. * Newhall, James Robinson
''The Essex Memorial, for 1836: Embracing a Register of the County''
Published 1836. * Lewis, Alonzo and James Robinson Newhall
History of Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts: Including Lynnfield,Saugus, Swampscott and Nahant
Published 1865 by John L. Shorey 13 Washington St. Lynn. * Perley, Sidney
''The Essex Antiquarian''Volume 1 1897Volume 3 1899Volume 6 1902Volume 8 1904
* Various

External links

Registries

* Located in

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. * Located in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Maps

Other sites

* Official website. * Official website. *
Essex County Sheriff's Department
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