Essex Junction, Vermont

Essex Junction, Vermont
Downtown Essex Junction
Downtown Essex Junction
Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 44°29′34″N 73°6′31″W / 44.49278°N 73.10861°W / 44.49278; -73.10861
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyChittenden
Incorporated (village)1892
Incorporated (city)2022
Area
 • Total4.74 sq mi (12.28 km2)
 • Land4.57 sq mi (11.82 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
344 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,590
 • Density2,200/sq mi (860/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
05451-05453
Area code802
FIPS code50-24400[2]
GNIS feature ID1457378[3]
Websitewww.essexjunction.org

Essex Junction is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.[4] As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 10,590. It was incorporated as a village on November 15, 1892. Essex Junction became Vermont’s 10th city on July 1, 2022.[5]

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service via its station in Essex Junction, one of two rail stations in Chittenden County. The Vermonter train runs daily from St. Albans in northern Vermont to Union Station in Washington, D.C.; passing through Essex Junction. It was formerly called the Montrealer; its terminus being at Central Station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Essex Junction was the nearest Amtrak station to Burlington until the Ethan Allen Express was extended to serve Burlington directly on July 29, 2022.

The city is part of the Essex Westford Unified Union School District which operates K-12 schools including Essex High School. The city is surrounded on three sides by the Town of Essex ("Essex Town").

Essex Junction is home to GlobalFoundries' Burlington Design Center and 200 mm wafer fabrication plant. GlobalFoundries is the largest private employer in the state of Vermont, with approximately 3,000 employees.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Official map Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine by the United States Census Bureau; Chittenden County listed on page 3. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  5. ^ Robinson, Shaun (July 1, 2022). "Essex Junction celebrates becoming an independent city". VTDigger. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  6. ^ [1] Archived 2020-07-31 at the Wayback Machine by VTDigger.org. Retrieved 2015-07-14.

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