EvansvilleAR
With 75 residents, this town was settled in 1838.
Is Evansville a good place to live?
49% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Evansville, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 29%. Evansville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
75 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Evansville: who provides what
Evansville is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Evansville.
High risk in Evansville, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Evansville have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 28%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Evansville’s year
In July, afternoons reach 89°; in January, nights fall to 28°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Evansville is
The share of adults in Evansville who sleep under 7 hours: 35%. The town does better than the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Two figures for adults locally: 30% feel lonely, 13% binge drink. Only 8 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Evansville.
| Evansville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Evansville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Evansville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Evansville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Evansville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Evansville
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
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. It is located in the Northwest Arkansas region on Arkansas Highway 59 near the Oklahoma state line.
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- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
- ZIP code
- 72729
Questions about Evansville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Evansville, AR a good place to live?
Evansville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.