Essex County is the county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2000, the population was 6,459, making it the least-populous county in Vermont. Its shire town is Guildhall.
Essex County is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 674 square miles (1,745 km²), of which 665 square miles (1,723 km²) of it is land and 9 square ...
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Essex County is the county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2000, the population was 6,459, making it the least-populous county in Vermont. Its shire town is Guildhall.
Essex County is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 674 square miles (1,745 km²), of which 665 square miles (1,723 km²) of it is land and 9 square miles (22 km²) of it (1.27%) is water.
On September 3, 1783, as a result of the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the Revolutionary War ended with Great Britain recognizing the independence of the United States. Vermont's border with Quebec was established at 45 degrees north latitude.
In 1999, a group of investors bought 86,212 acres (34,889 ha) from Champion International Paper for $7.5 million, covering parts of fourteen towns in the county. The state of Vermont and the Freeman Foundation purchased easements for $8.5 million to guarantee...
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