Evansville, Wyoming facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Evansville, Wyoming
Town
Motto(s):  "The People Business"
Location of Evansville in Natrona County, Wyoming.
Evansville, Wyoming Location in the United States
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)
• Total	2,746
• Estimate  (2023)	2,778
• Density	855.66/sq mi (330.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	82636
Area code(s)	307
FIPS code	56-25765
GNIS feature ID	1588347
Website	The Town of Evansville Wyoming

Evansville is a small town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the larger Casper, Wyoming area. In 2020, about 2,746 people lived there.

Evansville is also home to the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery, a special place for honoring veterans.

History of Evansville

The town of Evansville was named after a man named W.T. Evans. He was a blacksmith, someone who works with metal to make or repair things.

W.T. Evans moved to the area in 1902. He built a very successful ranch. Between 1918 and 1920, he sold parts of his ranch land. These parts were bought by large oil companies.

Geography and Location

Evansville is located in Wyoming at coordinates 42.857798 degrees north and 106.259102 degrees west.

The United States Census Bureau says the town covers about 3.58 square miles (9.27 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, and a very small part is water.

Environmental Cleanup Efforts

In 2018, a specific area in Evansville that had polluted underground water was partly removed from a special list. This list is called the EPA's National Priorities List. Sites on this list are known as "Superfund" sites, which means they need a lot of cleanup because of harmful substances.

The pollution at this site was caused by industrial activities. Cleanup efforts have been ongoing to make the area safer.

Who Lives in Evansville? (Demographics)

This section tells us about the people who live in Evansville, based on the census taken in 2010.

Population and Housing

In 2010, there were 2,544 people living in Evansville. They lived in 967 households, and 637 of these were families. The town had about 718.6 people per square mile. There were also 1,109 housing units available.

Diversity of Residents

Most people in Evansville were White (90.8%). There were also smaller groups of African American (0.4%), Native American (1.7%), and Asian (0.4%) residents. About 4.1% of people were from other races, and 2.6% were from two or more races. People who identified as Hispanic or Latino made up 12.5% of the population.

Household Information

Out of all the households, 40.2% had children under 18 living with them. About 41.0% were married couples. Some households were led by a female without a husband (16.8%) or a male without a wife (8.2%). About 34.1% of households were not families.

About 23.5% of all households had only one person living there. And 6.2% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.63 people in each household and 3.11 people in each family.

Age and Gender

The average age of people in Evansville in 2010 was 29.1 years old.

• 28.9% of residents were under 18 years old.
• 12.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 31.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 19.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 7.3% were 65 years old or older.

The town had a nearly equal number of males and females: 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female.

Education in Evansville

Children in Evansville go to public schools managed by the Natrona County School District #1.

See also

In Spanish: Evansville (Wyoming) para niños