Essex, IL Public Records
Essex is an incorporated village in Kankakee County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 853 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Essex Village Office
Essex's own village government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the village clerk under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the village; see the offices below.
📇 Essex Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Essex |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 219, Essex, IL 60935 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Essex
Essex is in Kankakee County. In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Kankakee County at a Glance
| County | Kankakee County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 106,410 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Kankakee County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 450 East Court Street, Kankakee, Illinois 60901-3917 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (815) 936-5700 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, small claims) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | illinoiscourts.gov/…/circuit-court-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Kankakee County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Essex
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Essex, IL:
📋 Essex Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Illinois Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsIn Illinois, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). |
| Court cases & divorce | Kankakee County courthouse. Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Illinois Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police) |