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Welcome to Evans ...

The city of Evans is located in Weld County<1>.


The location of Evans has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Evans, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

The city was incorporated November 15, 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Evans has a population of 22,807 people<3> (see below for details).

Evans is 4,660 feet [1,420 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Evans is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Evans lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Evans: (970)

The ZIP code for Evans: 80620<5>

Websites for Evans ...

Official Website: www.cityofevans.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Evans had an population of 22,807 people. This is an increase of 23.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 139.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Evans had a population of 18,537 people (which is 7.33% of the total population of Weld County). This makes Evans the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Evans represents 0.37% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,537 people, the population of Evans increased 94.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,514 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Evans.

Communities Also Named Evans ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Evans - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Washington (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Evans.

Communities near Evans ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Evans.

  • Loveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <6>
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
    • Former names for Windsor:
    • New Liberty
    • New Windsor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <6>
  • Firestone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
    • Firestone is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <6>
  • Johnstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Berthoud
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Milliken
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
    • Milliken is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <6>
  • Fort Lupton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Severance
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Severance is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <6>
  • Eaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
    • Mead is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Evans. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Evans.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Evans. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Evans.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Evans. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Evans.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evans ...

Looking for more information about Evans? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Evans, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Evans.

Adding Evans to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Evans in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Evans was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Evans in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evans.

The official website for Evans: www.cityofevans.org/

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Evans.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evans - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Evans). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Evans or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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