Evansville is a town in

Natrona County Natrona County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 79,955, making it the second-most populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Casper. Natrona County comprises the Casper, WY ...

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, United States. It is part of the

Casper, Wyoming Casper is a city in, and the county seat of, Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the second-largest city in the state, with the population at 59,038 as of the 2020 census. Only Cheyenne, the state capital, is larger. Casper is nic ...

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. The population was 2,544 at the 2010 census. Evansville is the location of the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery.

History

The town was named after W.T. Evans, a blacksmith. Evans settled in the area in 1902, and built a successful ranch. From 1918 to 1920, portions of the ranch were sold to the Socony-Mobil and Texas Oil Companies.

Geography

Evansville is located at (42.857798, -106.259102). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Pollution

In 2018, an area of contaminated

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that had been classified as a

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site for three decades was partially removed from the

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. Contaminants at the site include

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and

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. It is believed that the contamination at the Mystery Bridge/U.S. Highway 20 Superfund site was caused by industrial operations at a plant operated by

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and an industrial truck wash operated by

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and Dowell-Schlumberger.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,544 people, 967 households, and 637 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 1,109 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.8%

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, 0.4%

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, 1.7% Native American, 0.4%

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, 4.1% from

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, and 2.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 12.5% of the population. There were 967 households, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were

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living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the town was 29.1 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,255 people, 848 households, and 561 families living in the town. The

was 879.7 people per square mile (340.1/km²). There were 918 housing units at an average density of 358.1 per square mile (138.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.07%

, 1.11%

, 1.24% Native American, 0.22%

, 4.43% from

, and 2.93% from two or more races.

of any race were 8.43% of the population. There were 848 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were

living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15. In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,375, and the median income for a family was $28,603. Males had a median income of $26,536 versus $17,981 for females. The

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for the town was $11,657. About 21.4% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the

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, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the town of Evansville is provided by Natrona County School District #1.

References

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