Essex County, Vermont
What we have for Essex County today, and what is coming.
Basics
- County code (FIPS): 50009
- Land area: 662 square miles
- Population: 5,920
Federal money spent here
Fiscal year 2026: $56.3 million in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Essex County.
Who represents Essex County
U.S. Senate (whole state): Bernard Sanders (Independent), Peter Welch (Democrat).
U.S. House districts that include part of this county
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional District (at Large) | Becca Balint (Democrat) | 100% |
State senate districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Essex Senatorial District | not matched | 100% |
State house / assembly districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Essex-Caledonia State House District | not matched | 52.2% |
| Essex-Orleans State House District | not matched | 40.1% |
| Caledonia-Essex State House District | not matched | 7.7% |
Matched by district number using the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 county–district relationship files (land area overlap; districts may have been redrawn since). Your exact district depends on your address: U.S. House · state legislators.
County government
Find the official county website and contacts in the USA.gov local government directory or the National Association of Counties explorer.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (county list, public domain); USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury). Built 2026-11-03 15:28.