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Bettles and Evansville, Alaska
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EvansvilleAK

A town of 17.

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Photo: Steve Hillebrand, US Fish & Wildlife Service · Public domain
Photo of Evansville

Evansville, AK · Photo: Steve Hillebrand, US Fish & Wildlife Service · Public domain · Source ↗

Population
17
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
37.7
years
Land area
23 sq mi

Is Evansville a good place to live?

Evansville’s January low is -19°F, below both Alaska’s towns (7°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a higher median household income than Evansville. Evansville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

17 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bettles · 5 mi
BettlesBettlesEvansville
Getting set up

Moving to Evansville: who provides what

Evansville is unincorporated, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area provides services here
SchoolsYukon-Koyukuk School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9972699726 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Evansville.

Climate

Evansville has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Evansville has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. Evansville’s July high is 70°F, above the Alaska town median (66°F) but below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

98″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-15–2°
Spring13–36°
Summer46–68°
Fall13–29°
Aug 24
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
Full pageEvansville’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 70°, January lows -19°Rain & snow98″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and nowThen and now

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

12.1% of Evansville is conserved land

4.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

12.1%conserved
12.1%
conserved · 1,777 of 14,668 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Full pageEvansville’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map4.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land12.1% conserved · 1,777 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Evansville?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

High risk in Evansville, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesAvalanchesWildfire
Full pageEvansville’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready6.4 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Evansville

10pages on Evansville
The big questions
Work & commute$128K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors5 mi of trails · 12% conserved landPlaces
The story
Climate70° summer highs · 98″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Evansville; the nearest are

University of Alaska FairbanksUniversity or college · Public · Fairbanks175.2 mi$8,736 in-state tuition

About 12 of every 100 Evansville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Evansville

CDP in Alaska, United States

Evansville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Evansville had a population of 12. The community is adjacent to Bettles. The community is named after Wilford Evans, Sr, who took part in the founding of Bettles Lodge.

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Area
23 sq mi

Questions about Evansville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Evansville, AK a good place to live?

Evansville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.