Welcome to Essex Township Online!
New and Noteworthy
Welcome to our new site! Take a few minutes to explore. Meeting minutes and other documents are found in the Download tab.
***Notice of Meeting Change*****
The October 2023 regular business meeting has been changed to Monday October 30, 2023 at 6:00pm
Let’s Meet!
Our regular monthly meetings are always the last Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm at the Essex Village Hall. Feel free to stop in and say hello! We do not keep regular business hours but our contact information can be found in the About tab.
Our
Story
Essex Township was formed in 1855 when two townships that were once part of Vermillion County were taken and added to western Kankakee County. The township has a rich mining history, with evidence of some of the first mines as early as the 1870s, continuing through 1974. The township was once home to several lost mining communities including Tracy, Oklahoma, and Clarke City. Today the township is home to vast farmland, several recreational clubs, and the Village of Essex. Essex Township also maintains two cemeteries dating back to the Civil War.