Essexville, Michigan

About Essexville

Essexville is a small town in eastern Michigan with an estimated population of 3,302.

Officially, Essexville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,560 residents per square mile.

📰 Essexville News Today

• Essexville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Barricaded gunman arrested after standoff at apartment complex in Essexville WSMH · Jul 6
• Marvin Wood Obituary (2026) - Essexville, MI - Bay City Times MLive.com · May 8
• Michael R. "Mike" Smith Obituary (2026) - Essexville, MI - Ambrose Funeral Home - Bay City Legacy obituary · Aug 2
• James "Jim" Francis Eigner Obituary Feb 2, 2026 Gephart Funeral Home · Feb 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Essexville Unique

• The only place in America named Essexville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

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 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Essexville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Essexville

• Castaways — burger
• Saginaw Bay Yacht Club
• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)
• Big Boy — burger
• El Mexicano — mexican
• Mandarin House Chinese Restaurant — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• USS Edson · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Essexville

• Bay City State Park reviews ★
• Bay County Golf Course reviews ★
• Finn Road Park reviews ★
• Jones Road Park reviews ★
• Ridge Road Park reviews ★
• Bay County Fairground reviews ★
• Bayside Park reviews ★
• Carroll Park reviews ★
• Independence Boat Launch Park reviews ★
• Joseph M. Tromble/Banks Park reviews ★
• Patterson Road Park reviews ★
• Quanicassee State Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Essexville

• BayArenac Community High School
• Cramer Junior High School
• Detention Center
• Garber High School
• LLCBay Campus
• Verellen Elementary School
• WR Bush Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Essexville

🏘️ Nearby Communities