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Evans Mills’ average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 759 New York towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Evans Mills. Evans Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Evans Mills beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 578 in 1880, 678 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1864 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Evans Mills, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Evans Mills.
The typical Evans Mills home is worth about $267,000, up 6.3% in a year, 49% below the New York typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Evans Mills for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Evans Mills grew to 89 in 2023, 28 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Watertown (27%), Philadelphia (9%) and Le Ray (9%).
| Evans Mills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Evans Mills has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Evans Mills’ July high is against 81°F in New York’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Evans Mills beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Evans Mills.
| Evans Mills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Evans Mills | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 33% | 37.7% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.7% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Evans Mills
About 4 of every 100 Evans Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Evans Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in New York, United States
Evans Mills is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Evans Mills had a population of 678. The village is within the town of Le Ray and is northeast of Watertown.
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Evans Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.