Essex
Population 18626(2000), 16498(1990) +13%
Land Area, Square Miles 39.0
Water Area, Square Miles 0.3
Conserved Lands 3.4%
Persons per sq mile 477
Average annual wage $46,169
2001-2002 property tax rate* $2.86 (Municipal: $0.21, School: $2.28)
Total housing units 6,310
Equalized education grand list Exxex Jct - $$6,005,310,
Essex Town - $6,619,490 (April, 2000)
2001-2002 municipal budget $6,636,135
2001-2002 school budget $20,909,743

Town Offices

Town of Essex

Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Moomey
Address 81 Main Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone 802 879 0413
Fax 802 878 1353
Email cjones@essex.org
Hours M-F 7:30-4:30
Assessors Randy Viens 802 878 1341
Manager Patrick Scheidel
Parks & Recreation Mark Berry 802 878 1342
Public Works Dennis Lutz 802 878 1344
Police Dave Demag, Chief 802 878 1333
Fire Howard Rice, Chief (802) 290-4069
Building Inspector None
Library Susan Overfield, Head
Attorney William Ellis (802) 863-4531
Zoning Administrator Jerry Firkey 802 878 4558
Planning Commission David Rogerson, Chair 802 860 7126

Village of Essex Junction

Clerk/Treasurer Susan Hill
Address 2 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone 802 878 6944
Fax 802 878 6946
Email  
Hours M-F 8-4:30
Assessors Randy Viens 802 878 1345
Manager Charles Safford 802 878 6944
Development Director Jeff Schulz 802 878 6950
Recreation 802 878 1375
Public Works James Jutras 802 878 6944
Police 802 878 8331
Fire 802 878 6958
Library Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St 802 878 6955
Attorney David Barra 802 879 7133
Health Officer Jerry Firkey 802 878 1343

Electric Green Mountain Power 802 864 5731, 888 835 4672,
Vermont Electric Coop 802 635 2331
Cable TV Adelphia Cable TV 802 658 3050
Schools* Chittenden Central Supervisory Union 802 879 5576

Town of Essex:

  • Best Source of Information: Martin Waldron 802 878 8168
  • Essex Elementary (K-4) Hiawatha Ave 802 878 1384
  • Founders Memorial (3-5) 168 Sand Hill Rd 802 879 6326
  • Essex Middle (6-8) Essex Center 802 879 7173
    Note: Residents of the Town of Essex pay tuition to Village of Essex Junction for high school

Village of Essex Junction

  • Best Source of Information: Steve Sanborn 802 878 1373
  • Hiawatha (K-4) Hiawatha Ave 802 878 1384
  • Thomas Fleming (3-4) Prospect St 802 878 1381
  • Summit (K-2) Summit St 802 878 1377
  • Albert Lawton (5-8) 104 Maple St 802 878 1388
  • Essex Jct Technical. 2 Educational Dr 802 879 5560
  • Essex Junction HS (9-12) 2 Educational Dr 802 879 5505