Evans, Colorado

The City of Evans is a home rule city located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town was settled in 1867, and the Evans, Colorado Territory, post office opened on May 16, 1870. Evans served as the Weld County seat from 1870 until 1874, and again from 1875 until 1877 when Greeley finally captured the honor. Legend in Evans is that the county records were stolen by night-riders from Greeley, who also burned the courthouse down with the county seat documents. The Town of Evans was incorporated on November 15, 1885.

Geography

Evans is located in Weld County at coordinates and elevation .

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Evans had a population of 22,165. The median age was 30.3 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.9 males age 18 and over.

There were 7,758 households in Evans, of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.8% were married-couple households, 21.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 12,723 || 57.4%

| Black or African American || 409 || 1.8%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 395 || 1.8%

| Asian || 498 || 2.2%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 57 || 0.3%

| Some other race || 4,322 || 19.5%

| Two or more races || 3,761 || 17.0%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 10,307 || 46.5%

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 9,514 people, 3,277 households, and 2,359 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,404 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 71.08% White, 0.79% African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 22.45% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.08% of the population.

There were 3,277 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,158, and the median income for a family was $42,983. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $22,946 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,329. About 9.8% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Evans is within Weld County School District Six. zoned elementary schools serving sections of Evans include Centennial, Dos Rios, and Heiman in Evans and Bella Romero Elementary School in an unincorporated section of Weld County. Middle school-aged students are zoned to Brentwood Middle School in Greeley, while high school students are zoned to Greeley West High School in Greeley.

References

External links

State of Colorado
History Colorado
City of Evans website