Event Texas, 2018
Evant’s story
141 years in pictures
Census counts: 425 in 1980, 455 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1885Evant is settled
EvantTX
Population 467: a town settled in 1885.
Photo: Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
467
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Typical home
$343K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Is Evant a good place to live?
Evant’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Evant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
467 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Evant: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Evant, and how to reach them.
PowerUnited Electric Coop Service13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Evant water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Evant’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCoryell County Early Voting ClerkCoryell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7652576525 100%Census 2020
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 Evant.
Work & commute
Most of Evant’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Austin (11%), Gatesville (11%) and Hamilton (7%). Most people who work leave Evant to do it: just 1% work in town. Since 2013, Evant has lost 84 jobs, to 52 in 2023. In Evant, the typical household income is $45,000.
1%work in town
| Evant | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Evant1%
Austin11%
Gatesville11%
Hamilton7%
Copperas Cove4%
52 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Evant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Evant’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: Evant ISD. The 2 public schools in Evant teach 198 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evant ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 100 | C− |
| Evant H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 98 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–61°
Spring54–77°
Summer71–94°
Fall55–79°
Nov 18
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A home in Evant is worth about $343K, on Zillow’s estimate
For households in Evant, the share who are owner-occupiers is 59%. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.2% in value. Its going rate for rent is $716 a month.
$343KZillow home value
| Evant | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $716 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Evant$343K
Texas$296K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Evant is
In Evant, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work. Of 31 CDC measures, Evant beats the Texas average on 6 and trails it on 4. Nearly three quarters of adults locally had a checkup this year; 24% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Evant | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Evant | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 6.1% |
Hamilton General Hospital
15.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Evant, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Evant is higher. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Evant households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Evant
17pages on Evant
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Evant; the nearest are
Central Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Killeen31.7 mi$3,750 in-state tuitionTexas A&M University-Central TexasUniversity or college · Public · Killeen36.7 mi$7,363 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Evant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Evant for work
Where Evant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Evant
1%of working residents work in town
52 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Evant
Town in Texas, United States
Evant ( EE-vant) is a town in Coryell and Hamilton counties in central Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Evant had a population of 455. The Coryell County portion of Evant is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,253 ft
- ZIP code
- 76525
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Evant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Evant, TX a good place to live?
Evant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.