Evansville, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Evansville, Arkansas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Vineyard
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1224
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Evansville's position in Arkansas.
Coordinates:35.7922°N -94.4908°W
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:102
Area Code:479
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2805641

Evansville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwest Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 102.[1]

It is located in the Northwest Arkansas region on Arkansas Highway 59 near the Oklahoma state line.[2]

History

A post office called Evansville has been in operation since 1838.[3] The community was named after Captain Lewis Evans, a local merchant.[4]

Education

The community is served by the Lincoln Consolidated School District.[5] Lincoln High School is its sole high school.

Demographics

2020 census

Evansville CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[6] !% 2020
White alone (NH)8280.39%
Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)54.90%
Asian alone (NH)10.98%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)1312.75%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.98%
Total102100.00%

Transportation

As of 2023, there is no fixed route transit service in Evansville. Ozark Regional Transit operates demand-response service in the area.[7] The nearest intercity bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines in Van Buren.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evansville CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  2. DeLorme . Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer . Second . 30 . 2002. 0-89933-345-1.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . February 4, 2018.
  4. Book: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. 1889. Higginson Book Company. 268.
  5. Web site: About. Lincoln Consolidated School District. August 29, 2019. January 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123140302/https://www.lincolncsd.com/172609_2. dead.
  6. Web site: 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.
  7. Web site: Demand Response. September 28, 2023.
  8. Web site: Arkansas Bus Stops. September 28, 2023.