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Evanston gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $316K, 3.8 years of the Evanston area’s $82K median household income. It grades B overall, 12th among Wyoming's 28 graded towns. On the plus side, it has 12 miles of trail. 63% of working residents work locally in Evanston, against 49% in Wyoming’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Among 28 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Evanston.
Where Evanston beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Evanston is from typical.
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Census counts: 77 in 1870, 11,747 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1883 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Evanston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Evanston.
Evanston has home values climbing faster than Wyoming’s and is safe by national standards but not by Wyoming’s.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Uinta County School District #1. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uinta Meadows ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 408 | B+ |
| Evanston High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 771 | B− |
| Davis Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 309 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
The biggest park or preserve is Bear River Greenway, at 63 acres. Evanston’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bear River Greenway | — | 63 |
| 2. Hamblin Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Anderson Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 83% of Wyoming’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 203 to 173 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Evanston is 13.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Evanston | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.2 per 1,000 residents | 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Evanston has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 81° and January nights drop to 10°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based in Evanston fell to 5,276 in 2023, 557 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Rock Springs (3%), Lyman (2%) and Kemmerer (1%). 5.4% of Evanston workers work from home.
| Evanston | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.4% | 6.4% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Home values rose 41% in five years, to about $316K, against 25% across Wyoming.
The typical Evanston home is worth about $316,000, up 3% in a year, 14% below the Wyoming typical home.
| Evanston | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805 a month | $928 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 70% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Wyoming.
| Evanston | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 36 years | 37.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 24% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Evanston | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.5% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Evanston beats the Wyoming average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 67% of adults had a checkup this year in Evanston.
| Evanston | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 68% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Evanston | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Evanston; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Evanston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
8 places in Evanston on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Evanston.
City in Wyoming, United States
Evanston is a city in and the county seat of Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 11,747 at the 2020 census. It is located near the border with Utah. The settlement was founded in 1868 as a divisional point on the transcontinental railroad constructed by Union Pacific. Evanston was later a stop on the Lincoln Highway and is bisected by Interstate 80, a major transcontinental highway.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Evanston grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #12 of 28 in Wyoming. It grades B for health, C for safety and C+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
6 notable people were born here, including Dana Perino and Kirby Heyborne.
