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Open an interactive map for Essex and the surrounding area. Time Zone: Essex County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The community of Newark is the seat for Essex County. Essex County was founded in 1683. Using the Census estimates for 2008<1>, Essex had a population of 770,675 people. This is a decrease of 2.73% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 792,319 people. At the time of the 2000 Census, Essex represented 9.4% of the total population of New Jersey, making it the state's 2nd most populous county (out of 21 counties). The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Essex County Census page.
Below are some of the communities located in Essex County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):
Search for Local BusinessesWe have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches. For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area. If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results). Other Roadside Stops
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