Area:
39.4 sq. mi.
Population:
18600 est.
Travel Times:
Burlington, 20 minutes
Rutland, 1 hour 50 minutes
Bennington, 3 hours 15 minutes
Montpelier, 1 hour
Middlebury, 1 hour
Library:
Dorothy Alling Memorial Library
878-4918
Chamber of Commerce:
Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
863-3489
Superintendent of Schools:
Robert Gerardi
878-8168
Schools:
Essex Elementary School, PK-2: 878-2584
Hiawatha Elementary School, PK-3: 878-1384
Summit Streete Elementary School, K-3: 878-1377
Thomas Fleming Elementary School, 4-5: 878-1381
Founders Memorial Elementary School, 3-5: 879-6326
Albert D. Lawton Middle School, 6-8: 878-1388
Essex Middle School, 6-8: 879-7173
Essex High School, 9-12: 879-5500
Local Government:
Essex uses a Selectmen - Town Manager form of government
Town Manager:
Patrick C. Scheidel
878-1341
Town Clerk:
Cheryl Moomey
879-0413
Recreation Department:
878-1342
Tax Rate:
6.15