Evart ( ) is a city in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,742 at the 2020 census. The city occupies a northern portion of Evart Township and a southern portion of Osceola Township, although the city is administered autonomously.

History

The area was first settled by Civil War veteran Perry "Frank" Everts when he bought of land. When the community began to grow in 1870, it was named after him but misspelled. The misspelling of "Evart" was made official when a post office was first established here on August 16, 1870. Orlando Windsor served as the first postmaster. Evart was platted in 1872 by James Kennedy and Delos Blodgett, and the community incorporated as a village the same year. It later incorporated as a city in 1938.

The Evart Downtown Historic District was included on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2025 and is the county's only listing on the national registry.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

It is located along U.S. Route 10 and the Muskegon River.

Climate

This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Evart has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Evart had a population of 1,742. The median age was 36.3 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.6 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 694 households in Evart, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.3% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,903 people, 767 households, and 466 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 889 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 767 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census

References

  • City of Evart website