Evansville, Arkansas
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  Evansville, Arkansas Evansville's position in Arkansas.  Evansville, Arkansas Evansville, Arkansas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°47′32″N 94°29′27″W / 35.79222°N 94.49083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Vineyard |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 102 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805641[1] |
Evansville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwest Washington County, Arkansas, United States.[1] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 102.[2]
It is located in the Northwest Arkansas region on Arkansas Highway 59 near the Oklahoma state line.[3]
History
[edit]A post office called Evansville has been in operation since 1838.[4] The community was named after Captain Lewis Evans, a local merchant.[5]
Education
[edit]The community is served by the Lincoln Consolidated School District.[6] Lincoln High School is its sole high school.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 102 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[8] | |||
2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 82 | 80.39% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 4.90% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.98% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 13 | 12.75% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 0.98% |
| Total | 102 | 100.00% |
Transportation
[edit]As of 2023, there is no fixed route transit service in Evansville. Ozark Regional Transit operates demand-response service in the area.[9] The nearest intercity bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines in Van Buren.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evansville, Arkansas
- ^ "Evansville CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. 2002. p. 30. ISBN 0-89933-345-1.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 268.
- ^ "About". Lincoln Consolidated School District. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Evansville CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Demand Response". Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Arkansas Bus Stops". Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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