Essex County, New Jersey
county in New Jersey, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
county in New Jersey, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Essex County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of 2020, 863,728 people lived there,[3] making it the third most populous county in the state, behind Bergen County and Middlesex County, and the second most densely population county in the state after Hudson County. The seat of the county is Newark, the largest city in the state.
Essex County | |
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Coordinates: 40.79°N 74.25°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
Founded | March 7, 1683[1] |
Named for | Essex, England |
Seat | Newark[1] |
Largest city | Newark (population and area) |
Area | |
• Total | 129.42 sq mi (335.2 km2) |
• Land | 126.09 sq mi (326.6 km2) |
• Water | 3.34 sq mi (8.7 km2) 2.6% |
Population | |
• Total | 863,728 |
• Density | 6,843.5/sq mi (2,642.3/km2) |
Congressional districts | 8th, 10th, 11th |
Website | www |
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