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Evansville, Wyoming
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| Motto(s):
"The People Business"
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Location of Evansville in Natrona County, Wyoming.
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 Evansville, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Natrona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.46 sq mi (8.97 km2) |
| • Land | 3.46 sq mi (8.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,125 ft (1,562 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,746 |
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(2023)
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2,778 |
| • Density | 855.66/sq mi (330.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82636
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-25765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1588347 |
| Website | The Town of Evansville Wyoming |
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 174 | — | |
| 1940 | 206 | 18.4% | |
| 1950 | 393 | 90.8% | |
| 1960 | 678 | 72.5% | |
| 1970 | 832 | 22.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,335 | 180.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,403 | −39.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,255 | 60.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,544 | 12.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,746 | 7.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,778 | 9.2% | |
Evansville is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,746 at the 2020 census.
Evansville is the location of the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery.
History
The town was named after W.T. Evans, a blacksmith.
Evans settled in the area in 1902, and built a successful ranch. From 1918 to 1920, portions of the ranch were sold to the Socony-Mobil and Texas Oil Companies.
Geography
Evansville is located at 42°51′28″N 106°15′33″W / 42.857798°N 106.259102°W (42.857798, -106.259102).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.58 square miles (9.27 km2), of which 3.54 square miles (9.17 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Pollution
In 2018, an area of contaminated groundwater that had been classified as a superfund site for three decades was partially removed from the EPA's National Priorities List. Contaminants at the site include benzene and tetrachloroethene. It is believed that the contamination at the Mystery Bridge/U.S. Highway 20 Superfund site was caused by industrial operations at a plant operated by Kinder Morgan and an industrial truck wash operated by Dow Chemical and Dowell-Schlumberger.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,544 people, 967 households, and 637 families living in the town. The population density was 718.6 inhabitants per square mile (277.5/km2). There were 1,109 housing units at an average density of 313.3 per square mile (121.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.8% White, 0.4% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 4.1% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.5% of the population.
There were 967 households, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median age in the town was 29.1 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
Education
Public education in the town of Evansville is provided by Natrona County School District #1.
See also
In Spanish: Evansville (Wyoming) para niños
