Welcome to Evanston ...
The city of Evanston is located in Uinta County<1> and is the County Seat for Uinta County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Evanston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
When the people of Evanston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Evanstonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Evanston has a population of 11,588 people<3> (see below for details).
Evanston is 6,780 feet [2,067 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Evanston is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Evanston lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Evanston: 307
The ZIP code for Evanston: 82930<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Evanston had an population of 11,588 people. This is a decrease of 6.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Evanston had a population of 12,359 people (which is 58.6% of the total population of Uinta County). This makes Evanston the county's most populous community.
The population of Evanston represents 2.19% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,359 people, the population of Evanston increased 7.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,507 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Evanston.
Communities Also Named Evanston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Evanston - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3) and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Evanston.
Websites for Evanston ...
Official Website: www.evanstonwy.org/
Communities near Evanston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Evanston.
- Bear River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
- Bear River is located in Uinta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Almy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almy
- Almy is located in Uinta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Almy
- From Evanston to Almy
- Wahsatch ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahsatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahsatch
- Wahsatch is located in Summit County (UT)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wahsatch
- From Evanston to Wahsatch
- Hilliard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilliard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Uinta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hilliard
- From Evanston to Hilliard
- Castle Rock ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Summit County (UT)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Castle Rock
- From Evanston to Castle Rock
- Piedmont ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Uinta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piedmont
- From Evanston to Piedmont
- Woodruff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Rich County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <8>
- Bridger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Bridger is located in Uinta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridger
- From Evanston to Bridger
- Emory
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Grass Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grass Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Grass Creek is located in Summit County (UT)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grass Creek
- From Evanston to Grass Creek
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 Evanston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Evanston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Evanston. 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 Evanston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Evanston. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Evanston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evanston ...
Looking for more information about Evanston? 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 Evanston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Evanston.
Adding Evanston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Evanston 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 Evanston was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Evanston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Evanston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Evanston: www.evanstonwy.org/
The official website for Uinta County: www.uintacounty.com/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Uinta, 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 Evanston 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 Evanston 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 Evanston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evanston - 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 Evanston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Evanston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |