Welcome to Evansville ...
The city of Evansville is located in Rock County<1>.
The location of Evansville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Evansville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
When the people of Evansville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Evansvillian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Evansville has a population of 5,427 people<4> (see below for details).
Evansville is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Evansville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Evansville ...
Official Website: www.ci.evansville.wi.gov/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Evansville had an population of 5,427 people. This is an increase of 8.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Evansville had a population of 5,012 people. This makes Evansville the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Evansville represents 0.09% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 178th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,012 people, the population of Evansville increased 24.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,039 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), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New York, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia 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.
- Janesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Fitchburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Verona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Stoughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - McFarland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Monona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Edgerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Brodhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 19 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Evansville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
From that list, the Evansville post office opened in 1851.
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Evansville: www.ci.evansville.wi.gov/
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Evansville. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evansville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |