Evansville, Wyoming
—  Town  —
Location of Evansville, Wyoming
Coordinates: 42°51′28″N 106°15′33″W / 42.85778°N 106.25917°W / 42.85778; -106.25917Coordinates: 42°51′28″N 106°15′33″W / 42.85778°N 106.25917°W / 42.85778; -106.25917
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Natrona
Area
- Total	2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2)
- Land	2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	5,125 ft (1,562 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,255
- Density	879.7/sq mi (339.7/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	82636
Area code(s)	307
FIPS code	56-25765[1]
GNIS feature ID	1588347[2]

Evansville is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is a part of the Casper, Wyoming, metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,255 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Evansville is located at 42°51′28″N 106°15′33″W / 42.857798°N 106.259102°W / 42.857798; -106.259102 (42.857798, -106.259102).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.53%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
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%
[4]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,255 people, 848 households, and 561 families residing in the town. The population density was 879.7 people per square mile (340.1/km²). There were 918 housing units at an average density of 358.1/sq mi (138.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.07% White, 1.11% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 4.43% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.43% of the population.

There were 848 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,375, and the median income for a family was $28,603. Males had a median income of $26,536 versus $17,981 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,657. About 21.4% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "Historical Decennial Census Population for Wyoming Counties, Cities, and Towns". Wyoming Department of State / U.S. Census Bureau. http://eadiv.state.wy.us/demog_data/cntycity_hist.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 

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