Evans is an

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in western Jackson County,

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, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 87 west of the city of Ripley, the

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of Jackson County. Its elevation is 594 feet (181 m). Although Evans is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 25241. Evans is home to 20 businesses that employ 70 individuals.

Demographics

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Evans is 1,710, including 867 males and 843 females. The racial make-up of the town is 99.41%

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, 0.11%

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, 0.23%

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, 0.52%

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n, and 0.11%

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. There are 678 households located in Evans with 2.52 persons per household.

Public Education

Evans Elementary School
is the only public school in Evans. Their mascot is the Bears, and it serves grades PK-5 in the Jackson County School district. The school is a West Virginia School of Excellence, a West Virginia High Performing and High Progress School, and was awarded as a National Title I Distinguished School. It was also named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2015 and 2022. The school is currently ranked as the #1 elementary school in West Virginia by U.S. News.

Community Organizations

Evans Community Initiative

Since 1994, Evans Community Initiative, Inc. (ECI) has contributed to improving Evans, West Virginia. As a non-profit organization, ECI strives to make Evans the very best family-oriented community all residents can continue to be proud of and enjoy. ECI is dedicated to creating a safe and beautiful environment for local families and for the next generation of families to come. From building a walking track and outdoor classroom located next to Evans Elementary, to providing support to bring new outdoor toys and recreational areas to the school's playground, ECI continues to impact lives throughout the community.

Notable people

Jessica Wedge The Miss West Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of West Virginia in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is independently conducted and produced by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Assoc ...

- 2006

Miss West Virginia USA The Miss West Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of West Virginia in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is independently conducted and produced by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Assoc ...

David C. Hardesty Jr. David Carter Hardesty Jr. is an American lawyer and educator who was the 21st president of West Virginia University from 1995 to 2007. As an undergraduate student at West Virginia University, Hardesty was student body president, a member of Phi ...

- 21st President of

West Virginia University West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, Potomac State College ...

References

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