Welcome to Evansville ...
The city of Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County<1> and is the County Seat for Vanderburgh County.
Evansville was established in 1812.
When the people of Evansville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Evansvillian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Evansville has a population of 118,060 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Evansville is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Evansville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Evansville: (812)
The ZIP codes for Evansville: 47701-47706, 47708, 47710-47716, 47719-47722, 47724-47725, 47727-47728, 47730-47741, 47744, 47747, 47750<5>
Websites for Evansville ...
Official Website: www.vanderburghgov.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.evansvillechamber.com/
Junior League: www.juniorleagueofevansville.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Evansville had an population of 118,060 people. This is an increase of 0.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Evansville had a population of 117,429 people (which is 65.35% of the total population of Vanderburgh County). This makes Evansville the county's most populous community.
The population of Evansville represents 1.81% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 117,429 people, the population of Evansville decreased 3.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 121,582 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Evansville.
Communities Also Named Evansville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Evansville - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New York, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Evansville.
Communities near Evansville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Evansville.
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <6>
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
- Boonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <6>
- Chandler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Newburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <6>
- Fort Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <6>
- Haubstadt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <6>
- Darmstadt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Poseyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <6>
- Corydon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Evansville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Evansville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Evansville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Evansville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Evansville. Our list includes 50 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Evansville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evansville ...
Looking for more information about Evansville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Evansville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Evansville.
Adding Evansville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Evansville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Evansville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Evansville post office opened in 1818.
We also found Evansville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Evansville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Evansville: www.vanderburghgov.org/
The official website for Vanderburgh County: www.vanderburghgov.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vanderburgh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Evansville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Evansville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Evansville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evansville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Evansville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Evansville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Evansville includes: 47701, 47702, 47703, 47704, 47705, 47708, 47710, 47711, 47712, 47713, 47714, 47715, 47719, 47720, 47721, 47724, 47727, 47730, 47731, 47732, 47733, 47734, 47735, 47736, 47737, 47738, 47739, 47740, 47744, 47747 & 47750. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |