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Welcome to Evansville ...

The city of Evansville is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Evansville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

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 597 people<3> (see below for details).

Evansville is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Evansville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Evansville: 218

The ZIP code for Evansville: 56326<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Evansville had an population of 597 people. This is a decrease of 2.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Evansville had a population of 612 people. This makes Evansville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Evansville represents 0.01% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 463rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 612 people, the population of Evansville increased 8.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 566 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, Indiana, Kansas (2), 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.

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. 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.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Evansville post office opened in 1868.

We also found Evansville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evansville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Evansville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Douglas, 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).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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