Essex is located in Iowa. Essex, Iowa has a population of 852. Essex is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 20.46% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 27.01%.
The median household income in Essex, Iowa is $46,458. The median household income for the surrounding county is $52,108 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Essex is 55.3 years.
The average high temperature in July is 86.4 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 12.2 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 35.9 inches per year, with 25.5 inches of snow per year.
