Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:07 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:25 am – 4:15 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F42 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June86 in of snow a year, on about 48 days8 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Essex Junction 1 N station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsSchillingford Crossingpark · 3.3 miWinooski Valley Park Districtpark · 3.3 mi · 69 acresNiquette Bay State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 106 acresMalletts Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 78 acresMunson Wetlandsstate conservation land · 5.6 miMallets Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 128 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200231 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChittenden County, VT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chittenden County monitors, VT
Drinking waterEssex Town Water Systemserves 9,734 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation503 ft153 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFletcher Allen Health Care Medical Center Fanny Allen Campus5.1 miPost officeEssex Junction Post Office1.5 miTown hallEssex Town Hall3.0 miPoliceEssex Police Department3.4 miFire stationEssex Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV5.8 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB128 miInterstateI-895.7 miUS highwayUS 75.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station ESX3.3 miCoachBurlington International AirportVermont Translines6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05453 ZIP area.
