Essex Junction, Vermont
Essex Junction is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. 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.
Essex Junction, Vermont | |
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City | |
Downtown Essex Junction | |
Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont. | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′34″N 73°6′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Chittenden |
| Incorporated (village) | 1892 |
| Incorporated (city) | 2022 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.74 sq mi (12.28 km2) |
| • Land | 4.57 sq mi (11.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,590 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 05451-05453 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-24400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1457378 |
| Website | www |
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.