Moving to Essex, Iowa

Population: 884. Estimated population in July 2024: 840 (-5.0% change)
Males: 442 (50.0%), Females: 442 (50.0%)

Page County

Zip code: 51638

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $41,382
Median house value: $48,300

Population by Race

Races in Essex:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (22.9%), Irish (20.0%), Swedish (18.7%), English (10.9%), United States (10.1%), Dutch (5.4%).

Elevation: 995 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Essex

• High school or higher: 90.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Essex city

• Never married: 19.2%
• Now married: 66.1%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 5.5%
• Divorced: 8.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Essex:

• SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
• MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RED OAK, IA)
• CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; CLARINDA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Essex:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 79 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 100 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Essex:

• SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 9 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; Abbreviation: SDA)
• RED OAK MUNI (about 13 miles; RED OAK, IA; Abbreviation: RDK)
• SCHENCK FIELD (about 22 miles; CLARINDA, IA; Abbreviation: ICL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Essex:

• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Essex:

• ESSEX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 111 FORBES ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Essex:

• ESSEX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 111 FORBES ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Essex:

• ESSEX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,222; Location: 501 IOWA, BOX 298; 12,040 books; 225 audio materials; 88 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)