Evansville is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area,
Alaska
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,
United States
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. The population was 15 at the
2010 census, down from 28 in 2000. The community is adjacent to
Bettles. The community is named after Wilford Evans, Sr, who took part in the founding of
Bettles Lodge.
Geography
Evansville is located on the southeast bank of the
Koyukuk River
The Koyukuk River (; ''Ooghekuhno' '' in Koyukon, ''Kuuyukaq'' or ''Tagraġvik'' in Iñupiaq) is a tributary of the Yukon River, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the last major tributary entering the Yukon before the larger river empties into ...
at (66.902950, -151.499190).
The community is on the former
Hickel Highway
The James W. Dalton Highway, usually referred to as the Dalton Highway (and signed as Alaska Route 11), is a road in Alaska. It begins at the Elliott Highway, north of Fairbanks, and ends at Deadhorse (an unincorporated community within the ...
, that now connects to the
Dalton Highway
The James W. Dalton Highway, usually referred to as the Dalton Highway (and signed as Alaska Route 11), is a road in Alaska. It begins at the Elliott Highway, north of Fairbanks, and ends at Deadhorse (an unincorporated community within the ...
as a winter ice road only and crosses the Jim River. Evansville is north of the Arctic Circle just south of the Brooks Range, home of the
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is an American national park that protects portions of the Brooks Range in northern Alaska. The park is the northernmost national park in the United States, situated entirely north of the Arctic Circ ...
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.85%) is water.
Climate
As with much of
Interior Alaska
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, Evansville experiences a
subarctic climate
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(
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''Dfc'') with very long, frigid winters and short, warm summers, and is located in
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
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1, indicating the coldest temperature of the year is typically at or below . Temperatures usually remain consistently below freezing from late October to late March, and the majority of the year's snow occurs from October to April, with lighter amounts in May and September; the average annual snowfall stands at . In summer, temperatures reach on 37 days and on 6.4, with an average of 1 night not falling below . The first frost of the season usually begins in late August, but sometimes it can happen during the first half of that month. A majority of the annual precipitation of occurs during summer as well. Extreme temperatures have ranged from , recorded on January 4, 1975, up to , set on July 6, 1986.
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Demographics
Evansville first appeared on the 1970 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 28 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 1.3 people per square mile (0.5/km
2). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 1.4/sq mi (0.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 46.43%
White
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, 50.00%
Native American, and 3.57% from two or more races.
There were 12 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were
married couples
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $0 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $15,746. There were no families and 4.3% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Transportation
Bettles Airport's commercial and freight airline service is provided by
Wright Air Service
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, with daily service to and from
Fairbanks
Fairbanks is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska and the second largest in the state. The 2020 Census put the po ...
and other communities. The Vor Lake Waterlane seaplane base is located in the community.
Education
The community was previously served by the Bettles Field School of the
Yukon–Koyukuk School District
Yukon–Koyukuk School District (YKSD) is a school district headquartered in College, a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. It serves the Yukon–Koyukuk area.
Schools
* Allakaket School (Allakaket)
* Gladys Dart Sch ...
. The school, however was closed in the 2002-03 school year due to insufficient enrollment.
References
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Census-designated places in Alaska
Census-designated places in Unorganized Borough, Alaska
Census-designated places in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
Populated places of the Arctic United States