Essex, Missouri

About Essex

Set in the southeastern part of Missouri, Essex is a tiny community counting 395 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Essex is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,362 residents per square mile.

📰 Essex News Today

• Elwanda Miller Obituary (2026) - Essex, MO - Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home - Piggott Legacy obituary · Aug 8
• MSHP: 1 dead, 1 injured in crash on U.S. 60 in Stoddard County KFVS12 · May 2
• UTV crash near Essex leaves one man dead KTTN · May 3
• Travis Williamson dexterstatesman.com · May 5
• Steve Morse Obituary - Sikeston, MO Dignity Memorial · Feb 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Essex Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Essex — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Essex

• RICHLAND ELEM.
• RICHLAND HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Essex

🏘️ Nearby Communities