Essex County, New York
40 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 36,973
- Median household income
- $71,661
- ±4,292
- Unemployed
- 4.0%
- 704 of 17,740 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.9%
- 15,023 of 16,342 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Essex | 37,268 (2021) | Po Box 217, Elizabethtown | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Lake Placid | 2,245 (2021) | 2693 Main St, Lake Placid | Website |
Townships 18
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Chesterfield | 2,452 (2021) | Po Box 456, Keeseville | — |
| Town of Crown Point | 2,015 (2021) | Po Box 443, Crown Point | — |
| Town of Elizabethtown | 1,215 (2021) | Po Box 265, Elizabethtown | Website |
| Town of Essex | 616 (2021) | Po Box 355, Essex | — |
| Town of Jay | 2,472 (2021) | Po Box 730, Au Sable Forks | — |
| Town of Keene | 1,136 (2021) | Po Box 89, Keene | Website |
| Town of Lewis | 1,289 (2021) | Po Box 59, Lewis | Website |
| Town of Minerva | 760 (2021) | Po Box 937, Minerva | — |
| Town of Moriah | 4,692 (2021) | 38 Park Pl, Port Henry | Website |
| Town of Newcomb | 418 (2021) | Po Box 405, Newcomb | Website |
| Town of North Elba | 7,568 (2021) | 2693 Main St, Lake Placid | Website |
| Town of North Hudson | 251 (2021) | Po Box 60, North Hudson | Website |
| Town of Schroon | 1,865 (2021) | 15 Leland Ave, Schroon Lake | Website |
| Town of St Armand | 1,425 (2021) | Po Box 338, Bloomingdale | — |
| Town of Ticonderoga | 4,756 (2021) | Po Box 471, Ticonderoga | Website |
| Town of Westport | 1,305 (2021) | Po Box 465, Westport | Website |
| Town of Willsboro | 1,892 (2021) | 5 Farrell Rd, Willsboro | Website |
| Town of Wilmington | 1,141 (2021) | Po Box 180, Wilmington | — |
Special districts 20
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Library | Libraries | Po Box 245, Crown Point | Website |
| Lake Placid Public Library | Libraries | 2471 Main St, Lake Placid | Website |
| Ausable-Chesterfield-Keesville Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 333, Keeseville | — |
| Crown Point Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 194, Crown Point | — |
| Elizabethtown Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 734, Elizabethtown | — |
| Essex Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 58, Essex | — |
| Essex Fire District 2 | Local fire protection | 1637 Nyw Route 22, Essex | — |
| Jay Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 183, Jay | — |
| Keene Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 136, Keene | — |
| Keene Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 508, Keene Valley | — |
| Lewis Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Abox 23, Lewis | Website |
| Mineville-Witherbee Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 399, Mineville | — |
| Moriah Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | 423 Fairy Lake Rd, Moriah | — |
| Port Henry Fire District #3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 222, Port Henry | Website |
| Schroon Lake Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 456, Schroon Lake | — |
| Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 127, Ticonderoga | — |
| Upper Jay Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 56, Upper Jay | — |
| Westport Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 134, Westport | Website |
| Willsboro Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 786, Willsboro | — |
| Wilmington Fire District | Local fire protection | 10 Lawrence Way, Wilmington | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BOQUET VALLEY CSD
School district2 schools
25 SISCO ST, Westport, NY, 12993
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CROWN POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
2758 MAIN ST, Crown Point, NY, 12928
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
33 MARKET ST, Keene Valley, NY, 12943
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
50 CUMMINGS RD, Lake Placid, NY, 12946
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MINERVA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
1466 COUNTY RT 29, Olmstedville, NY, 12857
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
39 VIKING LN, Port Henry, NY, 12974
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEWCOMB CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
5535 RT 28N, Newcomb, NY, 12852
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
1125 US RT 9, Schroon Lake, NY, 12870
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
5 CALKINS PL, Ticonderoga, NY, 12883
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WILLSBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
29 SCHOOL LN, Willsboro, NY, 12996
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lake Placid Farmers Market
17 Algonquin Avenue Lake Placid, NY, 12946
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Elizabethtown Farmers' Market
7590 Court Street, Adirondack Center Museum Elizabethtown, NY, 12932
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Keeseville Farmers' Market
1698 Front St., Keeseville, NY, 12944
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Port Henry Waterfront Farmers' Market
36 Harbour Lane, Port Henry, NY
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2024-01-28. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.