Evanston, Wyoming
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Evanston, Wyoming
|settlement_type = City
|nickname =
|motto = Fresh Air, Freedom and Fun
|image_skyline = EvanstonWyoming.jpg
|imagesize = 275px
|image_caption = Panorama of downtown Evanston along Front Street
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|image_map = Uinta County Wyoming Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Evanston Highlighted 5625620.svg
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|map_caption = Location of Evanston in Uinta County, Wyoming.
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Wyoming
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Uinta
|government_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Mayor & Council Members |url=https://www.evanstonwy.org/Directory.aspx?DID=3 |publisher=City of Evanston, Wyoming|access-date=October 11, 2024}}
|government_type =
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Kent Williams
|leader_title1 = City Clerk/Executive Assistant
|leader_name1 = Diane Harris
|leader_title2 = Councilmembers
|leader_name2 = Tim Lynch
Jennie Hegeman
Jesse Lind
Mike Sellers
Evan Perkes
David Welling
|established_title = Founded
|established_date = November 1868
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1869
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 26.690
|area_land_km2 = 26.587
|area_water_km2 = 10.474
|area_total_sq_mi = 10.305
|area_land_sq_mi = 10.265
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.040
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_est = 11807
|pop_est_as_of = 2023
|population_total = 11747
|population_density_km2 = 444.29
|population_density_sq_mi = 1150.73
|population_urban = 11416
|population_metro = 23415 (US: 485th)
|timezone = Mountain (MST)
|utc_offset = −7
|timezone_DST = MDT
|utc_offset_DST = −6
|elevation_m = 2057
|elevation_ft = 6749
|coordinates = {{coord|41|16|5.81|N|110|57|47.65|W|region:US-WY_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP Codes
|postal_code = 82930, 82931
|area_code = 307
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 56-25620
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 1588345{{GNIS|1588345}}
|blank2_name = Highways
|blank2_info = I-80, US-189, SR-89 and SR-150
|blank3_name = Sales tax
|blank3_info = 5.0%{{cite web|url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/wyoming/cities/evanston.html|title=Evanston (WY) sales tax rate|access-date=October 11, 2024}}
|website = {{URL|https://www.evanstonwy.org/|evanstonwy.org}}
|footnotes =
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Evanston is a city in and the county seat of Uinta County, Wyoming, United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011}} The population was 11,747 at the 2020 census.{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Evanston_city,_Wyoming?g=160XX00US5625620 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 11, 2024}} It is located near the border with Utah.
History
Evanston was named after James A. Evans,{{cite web|last1=Dobson |first1=G. B. |title=Building the Union Pacific |url=http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/sherman.html |website=Wyoming Tales and Trails |access-date=August 11, 2020}} a civil engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. Another source maintains it is named for John Evans, second Governor of the Territory of Colorado.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA122 |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |author=Gannett, Henry |year=1905 |pages=122}} The town was founded during the construction of the first transcontinental railroad. The railroad arrived in the area in November 1868, and Harvey Booth opened a saloon/restaurant in a tent near what is now Front Street. By December the rails had reached Evanston and the first train arrived December 16. However, orders were later handed down by the railroad managers to move the end of the line 12 miles west, to Wahsatch. Within three days, most all of Evanston had moved to Wasatch. It appeared that Evanston would become another "end of the tracks" town. In June 1869 headquarters returned to Evanston and it continued to grow.{{Cite web|url=http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/NationalRegister/Site.aspx?ID=472 |title=Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office – National Register of Historic Places – Search Result |access-date=January 19, 2013 |archive-date=March 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320005715/http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/NationalRegister/Site.aspx?ID=472 |url-status=dead}} Later in 1871, a machine shop and roundhouse were constructed, giving Evanston a longevity not shared by many other railroad towns.{{cite web|url=http://www.etownchamber.com/history.html |title=Evanston, Wyoming Chamber of Commerce: History |access-date=November 10, 2008 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017150631/http://www.etownchamber.com/history.html |archive-date=October 17, 2008}}
Abundant timber and water along the Bear River made Evanston a refueling station for cross-country locomotives. Coal was mined in Almy, a few miles north of Evanston. Similar to other railroad towns in Wyoming, early Evanston had a large population of Chinese Railroad Workers – in Evanston they lived on the north side of the railroad tracks in a small "China town." Over time, the Chinese population dwindled; the last two members of the first generation of immigrants died in the 1930s.
Evanston was a major stop on the Lincoln Highway. The highway ran east to west from East Service Rd to Bear River Dr, on Front St to Harrison Dr, to Wasatch Rd southwest to Echo Canyon in Utah. It can still be seen along Interstate 80, which follows the railroad tracks in this area.
Evanston underwent massive growth and change during an oil boom in the 1980s. Recent drilling for natural gas has also revitalized the economy of the area. Union Tank Car works on railroad tank cars near the Union Pacific Railroad Complex, locally referred to as the old roundhouse.{{cite news |first=Erin |last=Buller |title=Union Tank Car celebrates 10 years at new facility |url=http://www.uintacountyherald.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1646 |work=Uinta County Herald |date=October 28, 2008 |access-date=November 10, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717143221/http://www.uintacountyherald.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1646 |archive-date=July 17, 2011}} There are restored railroad buildings, including a roundhouse, in the downtown area.{{cite web|url=http://www.roundhouserestoration.net/#/welcome/4520132642|title=Roundhouse Restoration, Inc|access-date=November 10, 2008}} One of the more recent restorations include 1011 Front Street. This building, located in historic downtown Evanston, is across the street from the museum in Depot Square. Another restoration project included the rebuilding of the Joss house in Depot Square in 1990; the original had been destroyed in a fire in 1922.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Erin |date=June 7, 2019 |title=The Prairie Chinatown That Disappeared |url=https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2019-06-07/the-prairie-chinatown-that-disappeared |access-date=February 25, 2023 |website=Wyoming Public Media}}
Geography
Evanston is located at {{Coord|41|16|5.81|N|110|57|47.65|W|region:US-WY_type:city}} (41.2682794, -110.9632373). The elevation is {{convert|6749|ft|m}} above sea level.
Interstate 80/US-189 and State Routes 89 and 150 serve the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of {{convert|10.305|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|10.265|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.040|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.
Evanston has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm, slightly more humid summers.
{{Weather box
|location = Evanston, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1890–present
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 57
|Feb record high F = 70
|Mar record high F = 75
|Apr record high F = 82
|May record high F = 88
|Jun record high F = 94
|Jul record high F = 99
|Aug record high F = 94
|Sep record high F = 93
|Oct record high F = 80
|Nov record high F = 69
|Dec record high F = 64
|Jan avg record high F = 44.8
|Feb avg record high F = 47.5
|Mar avg record high F = 59.5
|Apr avg record high F = 69.7
|May avg record high F = 76.1
|Jun avg record high F = 83.7
|Jul avg record high F = 89.1
|Aug avg record high F = 86.5
|Sep avg record high F = 80.4
|Oct avg record high F = 72.8
|Nov avg record high F = 60.0
|Dec avg record high F = 48.4
|year avg record high F = 89.5
|Jan high F = 32.6
|Feb high F = 34.5
|Mar high F = 44.1
|Apr high F = 53.1
|May high F = 63.1
|Jun high F = 73.2
|Jul high F = 81.2
|Aug high F = 79.6
|Sep high F = 70.7
|Oct high F = 57.9
|Nov high F = 43.3
|Dec high F = 32.7
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 21.8
|Feb mean F = 24.0
|Mar mean F = 32.6
|Apr mean F = 40.2
|May mean F = 48.9
|Jun mean F = 57.1
|Jul mean F = 64.4
|Aug mean F = 63.2
|Sep mean F = 54.7
|Oct mean F = 43.7
|Nov mean F = 31.2
|Dec mean F = 21.9
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 11.1
|Feb low F = 13.4
|Mar low F = 21.1
|Apr low F = 27.2
|May low F = 34.6
|Jun low F = 40.9
|Jul low F = 47.6
|Aug low F = 46.7
|Sep low F = 38.6
|Oct low F = 29.5
|Nov low F = 19.1
|Dec low F = 11.1
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -8.5
|Feb avg record low F = -6.8
|Mar avg record low F = 3.5
|Apr avg record low F = 14.1
|May avg record low F = 23.0
|Jun avg record low F = 30.3
|Jul avg record low F = 37.7
|Aug avg record low F = 36.9
|Sep avg record low F = 26.1
|Oct avg record low F = 14.5
|Nov avg record low F = -0.5
|Dec avg record low F = -7.2
|year avg record low F = -14.0
|Jan record low F = -35
|Feb record low F = -38
|Mar record low F = -30
|Apr record low F = -7
|May record low F = 9
|Jun record low F = 19
|Jul record low F = 24
|Aug record low F = 23
|Sep record low F = 5
|Oct record low F = -8
|Nov record low F = -22
|Dec record low F = -34
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.84
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.60
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.74
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.98
|May precipitation inch = 1.89
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.13
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.77
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.10
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.17
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.15
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.04
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.71
|year precipitation inch =
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 5.1
|Feb precipitation days = 6.1
|Mar precipitation days = 5.1
|Apr precipitation days = 7.1
|May precipitation days = 7.1
|Jun precipitation days = 5.7
|Jul precipitation days = 4.3
|Aug precipitation days = 5.9
|Sep precipitation days = 5.4
|Oct precipitation days = 5.7
|Nov precipitation days = 5.9
|Dec precipitation days = 6.1
|Jan snow inch = 13.2
|Feb snow inch = 8.1
|Mar snow inch = 5.0
|Apr snow inch = 2.0
|May snow inch = 1.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.2
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.3
|Oct snow inch = 1.6
|Nov snow inch = 6.1
|Dec snow inch = 9.8
|year snow inch =
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 4.6
|Feb snow days = 3.9
|Mar snow days = 2.0
|Apr snow days = 0.9
|May snow days = 0.4
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.1
|Oct snow days = 0.9
|Nov snow days = 4.1
|Dec snow days = 4.1
|year snow days = 21.0
|source 1 = NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010)
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00483100&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Evanston 1 E, WY (1991–2020)
|access-date = April 10, 2023
}}
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USC00483100&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Evanston 1 E, WY (1981–2010)
|access-date = April 10, 2023
}}
|source 2 = National Weather Service
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=slc
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Salt Lake City
|access-date = April 10, 2023
}}
}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1870= 77
|1880= 1277
|1890= 1995
|1900= 2110
|1910= 2583
|1920= 3479
|1930= 3075
|1940= 3605
|1950= 3863
|1960= 4901
|1970= 4462
|1980= 6265
|1990= 10903
|2000= 11507
|2010= 12359
|2020= 11747
|estyear=2023
|estimate=11807
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
1870–2020 Censuses{{cite web|title=Historical Decennial Census Population for Wyoming Counties, Cities, and Towns|publisher=Wyoming Department of State / U.S. Census Bureau|url=http://eadiv.state.wy.us/demog_data/cntycity_hist.htm|access-date=June 30, 2008}}
2020 Census
}}
=2020 census=
class="wikitable"
|+Evanston, Wyoming – racial and ethnic composition{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Evanston city, Wyoming|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Evanston%20city,%20Wyoming&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=data.census.gov|access-date=October 11, 2024}} !Race !Number !Percentage |
White (NH)
|9,440 |80.4% |
Black or African American (NH)
|44 |0.4% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|72 |0.6% |
Asian (NH)
|79 |0.7% |
Pacific Islander (NH)
|18 |0.2% |
Some Other Race (NH)
|55 |0.5% |
Mixed race or multiracial (NH)
|422 |3.6% |
Hispanic or Latino
|1,617 |13.8% |
Total
|11,747 |100.0% |
As of the 2020 census, there were 11,747 people, 4,555 households, and 2,980 families residing in the city.{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Evanston%20city,%20Wyoming%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=October 11, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The population density was {{convert|1141.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,166 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 84.0% White, 0.5% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 6.5% from some other races and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 13.8% of the population.{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Evanston city, Wyoming |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/evanston-city-wyoming/160-5625620/ |access-date=October 11, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}
There were 4,555 households. 48.8% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present. The average family size was 3.30.
The median age in the city was 36.0. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were between the ages of 25 and 44; 21.9% were between the ages of 45 and 64; and 13.9% were 65 and older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
==2022 American Community Survey (ACS)==
There are 4,628 households accounted for in the 2022 ACS, with an average of 2.51 persons per household. The city's a median gross rent is $726 in the 2022 ACS. The 2022 ACS reports a median household income of $70,825, with 72.3% of households are owner occupied. 6.4% of the city's population lives at or below the poverty line (down from previous ACS surveys). The city boasts a 68.0% employment rate, with 17.6% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.3% holding a high school diploma.{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Evanston city, Wyoming|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/evanstoncitywyoming/PST045223|access-date=October 11, 2024|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}
The top 23 reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (28.7%), German (13.7%), American (12.8%), European (3.4%), Welsh (2.9%), Norwegian (2.3%), Scottish (2.3%), Scandinavian (1.7%), Irish (1.4%), Swedish (1.4%), Italian (1.2%), French Canadian (1.1%), French (1.0%), British (0.8%), Czech (0.7%), Nigerian (0.5%), Portuguese (0.4%), Northern European (0.4%), Scotch-Irish (0.4%), Swiss (0.3%), Austrian (0.2%), Dutch (0.2%), Basque (0.09%), and Polish (0.09%).
The median age in the city was 35.7 years.
=2010 census=
As of the 2010 census, there were 12,359 people, 4,540 households, and 3,135 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1203.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,111 housing units at an average density of {{convert|497.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.8% White, 0.3% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 5.9% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 12.3% of the population.
There were 4,540 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.
The median age in the city was 32.7 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 8.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
=2000 census=
As of the 2000 census, there were 11,507 people, 4,058 households, and 2,937 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1123.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,665 housing units at an average density of {{convert|455.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.29% Euro American, 0.16% African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 4.15% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 7.29% of the population.
There were 4,058 households, out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,019, and the median income for a family was $47,220. Males had a median income of $35,843 versus $21,710 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,725. About 9.1% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
=Religion in the 2010 census=
The town's religious adherents are:
- Other – 47.7%
- None – 39.3%
- Evangelical Protestant – 6.9%
- Catholic – 3.8%
- Mainline Protestant – 2.3%
Arts and culture
Evanston hosts a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo annually during the Cowboy Days event at the Uinta County Fairgrounds.{{Cite web|title=Cowboy Days |url=https://www.evanstonwy.org/391/Cowboy-Days |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=City of Evanston, Wyoming}}{{Cite web|title=Evanston Cowboy Days |url=https://www.prorodeo.com/schedule/2023/evanston-cowboy-days/13678 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Pro Rodeo}}
=National Register of Historic Places=
Nine locations in or near Evanston are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including:
=Tourism=
The Uinta County Museum is located on Depot Square in downtown Evanston. Originally built as a Carnegie library in 1906, the building is an example of Classical Revival architecture.{{Cite web |date=May 18, 2017 |title=7 Unexpected Treasures Hiding in Historic Downtown Evanston |url=https://kutv.com/sponsored/spotlight/7-unexpected-treasures-hiding-in-historic-downtown-evanston-05-17-2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230414004436/https://kutv.com/sponsored/spotlight/7-unexpected-treasures-hiding-in-historic-downtown-evanston-05-17-2017 |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |access-date=April 13, 2023 |website=KUTV}}{{Cite web|title=Uinta County Museum |url=http://www.uintacounty.com/28/Uinta-County-Museum |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230414004904/http://www.uintacounty.com/28/Uinta-County-Museum |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |access-date=April 13, 2023 |website=Uinta County, Wyoming}}
A replica of a Chinese Joss house is located on Depot Square. The Joss House contains a scale model of Evanston's original Chinatown, as well as other artifacts from the 19th and 20th centuries. Near the Joss House is the Wing Family Gazebo and Garden. Former Evanston resident and structural engineer Wayman Wing built a Chinese pavilion, and the City of Evanston constructed a garden with a pond and walking path next to the pavilion.
The Bear River State Park is located adjacent to Interstate 80 on the eastern outskirts of Evanston. The park offers wildlife viewing, a visitors center, picnic grounds, and hiking trails. A trail along the river connects to the Bear River Greenway in Evanston.
Sports and recreation
The City of Evanston Parks and Recreation department operates about 20 facilities. Bear River Greenway is located near downtown, and offers a river walk that extends to Bear River State Park, ice skating in the winter, fishing in the summer, boat rentals, and a fitness trail. Sulphur Creek Reservoir offers boating and fishing. Smaller parks throughout the city contain basketball courts, soccer fields, horseshoe rings, tennis courts, sand volleyball, and playgrounds.{{Cite web|title=City Parks |url=https://www.evanstonparksandrec.org/city-parks |access-date=April 13, 2023 |website=City of Wyoming Parks and Recreation}} The city Recreation Center has a swimming pool and an indoor shooting range. It also provides classes and programming in such sports as martial arts, gymnastics, football, and soccer.{{Cite web|title=Recreation Center |url=https://www.evanstonparksandrec.org/recreation-center |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=Evanston, Wyoming Parks and Recreation}}
Government and infrastructure
The Wyoming Department of Health Wyoming State Hospital, a psychiatric facility,"[http://wdh.state.wy.us/statehospital/index.html WDH Who We Are – Wyoming State Hospital] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713140221/http://wdh.state.wy.us/statehospital/index.html |date=July 13, 2007}}." Wyoming Department of Health. Retrieved on December 12, 2010. is located in Evanston."[http://wdh.state.wy.us/main/divisionsprograms.html WDH Directory]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." Wyoming Department of Health. Retrieved on December 12, 2010. "Physical Address: 831 Hwy 150 S, Evanston, WY 82931-0177" (State Hospital)"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5625620&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Evanston city, Wyoming]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}." United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 12, 2010. The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990."[http://doc.state.wy.us/about/index.html About the Department of Corrections]." Wyoming Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
The United States Postal Service operates the Evanston Post Office."[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/evanston-100-harrison-dr-evanston-wy-1362846 Post Office Location – EVANSTON] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620114319/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/evanston-100-harrison-dr-evanston-wy-1362846 |date=June 20, 2012}}." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
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File:Evanston-0129.jpg|alt=|Evanston Roundhouse and Railyards Complex
Education
Public education in the city of Evanston is provided by Uinta County School District #1. The district operates a total of eight campuses, including four elementary schools (Aspen, Clark, North, and Uinta Meadows) serving grades kindergarten through five, two middle schools (Davis and Evanston) serving grades six through eight, one high school (Evanston) serving grades nine through twelve, and one secondary alternative school (Horizon). There is also a BOCES community college there as a branch of the Western Wyoming Community College in the city.
Evanston has a public library, a branch of the Uinta County Library System.{{cite web|url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ |title=Wyoming Public Libraries |publisher=PublicLibraries.com |access-date=June 14, 2019}}
Notable people
- Jaycee Carroll (born 1983), basketball player{{Cite web|title=2007–2008 Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaycee--carroll/4876 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230412021431/https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaycee--carroll/4876 |archive-date=April 12, 2023 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=Utah State Aggies}}
- Clarence D. Clark (1851–1930), United States Representative and United States Senator from Wyoming; resident of Evanston{{cite encyclopedia|url= http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000425|title=CLARK, Clarence Don, (1851–1930)|dictionary= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= November 18, 2012}}
- Mark Hopkinson (1949–1992), convicted murderer executed in 1992; born in Evanston
- Dana Perino (born 1972), White House Press Secretary, 2007–2009; born in Evanston
- Brady Poppinga (born 1979), former NFL linebacker
- Kelly Poppinga (born 1982), former NFL linebacker; special teams coordinator and defensive end coach at Brigham Young University{{Cite web|title=Kelly Poppinga |url=https://byucougars.com/staff/football/17112/kelly-poppinga |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230412021154/https://byucougars.com/staff/football/17112/kelly-poppinga |archive-date=April 12, 2023 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=BYU Cougars}}
- Winston Watts (born 1967), Jamaican bobsledder, resident of Evanston, four-time Olympian{{Cite news|last=Mitchell |first=Jennifer |date=February 4, 2014 |title=How This 46-Year-Old Olympic Bobsledder Inspires Us |work=Next Avenue |url=https://www.nextavenue.org/how-46-year-old-olympic-bobsledder-inspires-us/ |access-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230412020033/https://www.nextavenue.org/how-46-year-old-olympic-bobsledder-inspires-us/ |archive-date=April 12, 2023}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.evanstonwy.org/ City of Evanston – official website]
- {{Cite NIE|wstitle=Evanston (Wyoming)|short=x|display=Evanston. A city and the county-seat of Uinta County, Wyo}}
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