Evans, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Evans, Colorado
Home rule municipality
City of Evans
The Evans Community Complex.
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Location of the City of Evans in Weld County, Colorado.
Evans, Colorado Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Weld County
Founded	1867
Incorporated	November 15, 1885
Government
• Type	Home rule municipality
Area
• Total	10.526 sq mi (27.263 km2)
• Land	10.182 sq mi (26.372 km2)
• Water	0.344 sq mi (0.891 km2)
Elevation	4,652 ft (1,418 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	22,165
• Density	2,177/sq mi (841/km2)
• Metro	328,981 (156th)
• CSA	3,623,560 (17th)
• Front Range	5,055,344
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code	80620
Area code(s)	970
FIPS code	08-25280
GNIS feature ID	0202732
Highways	US 34, US 85

The City of Evans is a special kind of town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. It's called a home rule municipality, which means it has extra power to make its own local laws. In 2020, about 22,165 people lived there. This was a big jump of almost 20% since 2010! Evans is also part of a larger city area called the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. It's also part of the Front Range Urban Corridor, which is a long stretch of cities along the mountains in Colorado.

History of Evans

Evans was named after John Evans, who was the second governor of the Colorado Territory. The town started in 1867. For a while, Evans was even the main government center, or "county seat," for Weld County. It held this important role twice before the city of Greeley took over.

There's a fun local story that people in Evans tell. They say that people from Greeley rode in at night and stole the county records. They also supposedly burned down the courthouse where the important county documents were kept! This helped Greeley become the new county seat. Evans officially became a town in 1885.

Today, Evans is growing quickly, just like other towns along the South Platte River in Colorado. Many Hispanic people now call Evans home. You can find many shops and businesses along the main roads, like US 85 and US 34. New stores are also opening as the city grows towards the west and south.

Evans' Location and Size

Evans is located at specific coordinates: 40 degrees, 22 minutes, 46 seconds North and 104 degrees, 42 minutes, 38 seconds West. These numbers help pinpoint its exact spot on a map.

In 2020, the city covered a total area of about 27.26 square kilometers (which is about 10.53 square miles). Most of this area is land, but about 0.89 square kilometers (0.34 square miles) is water.

Population of Evans

The population of Evans has changed a lot over the years. Back in 1870, only 189 people lived there. By 2020, the population had grown to 22,165 people. This shows how much the city has expanded!

In 2000, there were 9,514 people living in Evans. About 71% of the people were White. There was also a significant number of people from other races, and about 40% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Many families lived in Evans. About 43.8% of households had children under 18. The average household had about 2.9 people. The median age in the city was 27 years old, meaning half the people were younger than 27 and half were older.

Schools in Evans

Students in Evans attend schools within the Weld County School District Six. As of 2008, some elementary schools in Evans include Centennial, Dos Rios, and Heiman. There is also Bella Romero Elementary School, which is in an area near Evans.

Middle school students usually go to Brentwood Middle School in Greeley. For high school, students are typically zoned for Greeley West High School, also located in Greeley.

See also

In Spanish: Evans (Colorado) para niños