Essex, Montana
Essex, Montana | |
|---|---|
 Train passing through Essex | |
 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Flathead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,878 ft (1,182 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 44 |
| • Density | 84.78/sq mi (32.75/km2) |
| FIPS code | 30-24700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 783229[2] |
Essex is an unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana, United States.[2] Located in the northwestern part of the state, Essex lies along the Hi-Line railroad line, near Glacier National Park, 31 miles (50 km) southwest of East Glacier and 26 miles (42 km) southeast of West Glacier. Amtrak's Empire Builder makes a flag stop at Essex station, westbound at 7:41 pm and eastbound at 8:55 am. The Izaak Walton Inn hotel is close to the Amtrak station platform. Essex also is home to a small BNSF Railway yard. Historically, it was used to provide coal and water for steam trains, and to station helper units used to push freight trains over Marias Pass. It is still used to base snow-clearing crews in wintertime.
Named for a county in England, Essex (originally known as Walton) began as a small town on the Great Northern Railway’s main line in 1890.[3]
Essex is also home to the Glacier-Waterton hamfest, which claims to be the oldest continually running such amateur radio event in the world, beginning in 1934 and held during the third full weekend in July at an area RV park. [4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Essex, Montana
- ^ Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman; Aarstad, Arguimbau, Baumler, Porsild, Shovers; Montana Historical Society, 2009; page 78
- ^ "Glacier Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest – The longest continuous running annual hamfest in the world! Every year since 1934! 90 years and counting!". gwhamfest.org. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Further reading
[edit]
- 2005 Empire Builder Magazine
- Empire Builder Timetable
Municipalities and communities of Flathead County, Montana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
48°16′41″N 113°36′25″W / 48.278°N 113.607°W
 | This Flathead County, Montana state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |