ESSEX COUNTY
County Seat(s): Lawrence, Salem
Towns: 24
Cities: 10
Total number of Municipalities: 34
More Statistics about Essex County
Population: Roughly 810K
Total Area: 828 Square Miles
Land Area: 493 Square Miles
Most Populated Municipality: Lynn (Roughly 101K)
Least Populated Municipality: Nahant (Roughly 3K)
Municipality with Largest Land Area: Haverhill (Roughly 33 Square Miles)
Municipality with Smallest Land Area: Nahant (Roughly 1 Square Mile) (Also the smallest in Massachusetts)
Oldest Municipalities: Salem & Lynn (Both Incorporated 1629)
Newest Municipality: Merrimac (Incorporated 1876)
Header Image: Hammond Castle Museum, Magnolia, Gloucester, MA, 01930