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Evansville, Arkansas

Coordinates: 35°47′32″N 94°29′27″W / 35.79222°N 94.49083°W / 35.79222; -94.49083
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Evansville, Arkansas
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Evansville, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Evansville, Arkansas
Evansville, Arkansas
Evansville's position in Arkansas.
Evansville, Arkansas is located in the United States
Evansville, Arkansas
Evansville, Arkansas
Evansville, Arkansas (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°47′32″N 94°29′27″W / 35.79222°N 94.49083°W / 35.79222; -94.49083
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyWashington
TownshipVineyard
Elevation1,224 ft (373 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total102
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code479
GNIS feature ID2805641[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

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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

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The community is served by the Lincoln Consolidated School District.[6] Lincoln High School is its sole high school.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020102
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census

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Evansville CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[8] % 2020
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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evansville, Arkansas
  2. ^ "Evansville CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. 2002. p. 30. ISBN 0-89933-345-1.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  5. ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 268.
  6. ^ "About". Lincoln Consolidated School District. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Demand Response". Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "Arkansas Bus Stops". Retrieved September 28, 2023.