Evansville, Wisconsin Evansville, Wisconsin Location in Rock County and the state of Wisconsin.
Location in Rock County and the state of Wisconsin.
State Wisconsin Evansville is a town/city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
Evansville is titled for Dr.
By the turn of the twentieth century Evansville had over 1900 residents, and by the 1920s, most of the buildings in Evansville's future Historic District were completed.
Home of Andrews Family in Evansville Wisconsin Circa 1890(Websize-84k).jpg The Evansville Historic District, which surrounds Main Street and stretches to the side streets of Garfield Avenue and Liberty Street, contains dozens of historic homes and other structures.
The Wisconsin Historical Society called Evansville home to "the finest compilation of 1840s to 1915 architecture of any small town in Wisconsin". The Evansville Seminary was positioned near College Drive in the district.
In 1978, the historic precinct was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Evansville is positioned at 42 46 48 N 89 18 01 W (42.779917, -89.300378). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.31 square miles (8.57 km2), of which, 3.25 square miles (8.42 km2) is territory and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water. Evansville is positioned 23 miles (37 km) south of Madison, Wisconsin, 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Janesville, Wisconsin, and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Beloit, Wisconsin.
One primary copy that faced the town/city in the last 30 years was how to restore the lake to its initial depth.
There was some controversy in Evansville over the cost of dredging, so a popular vote was put to the city's voters in November 2008.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,012 citizens , 1,942 homeholds, and 1,304 families living in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.0% White, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from other competitions, and 1.5% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,942 homeholds of which 40.6% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 51.0% were married couples residing together, 10.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 34.7 years.
29.3% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,039 citizens , 1,563 homeholds, and 1,045 families living in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.60% White, 0.12% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other competitions, and 0.99% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Evansville shares a fire department with a several surrounding non-urban towns.
The Evansville EMS is homed separate from the fire department and is positioned on Church Street as well.
In 2008, a new large park was opened on Evansville's west side to accommodate the new subdivisions being assembled there.
Mc - Kenna Middle School, and Evansville High School.
In 2005, Evansville High School earned a Blue Ribbon award from the United States Department of Education.
The Blue Ribbons Schools program honors enhance and private K-12 schools that are academically superior in their states or that dramatically demonstrate superior gains in pupils achievements The primary employers in Evansville are: Baker Manufacturing Company, a pump and well manufacturer; Stoughton Trailers, which builds semi-trailer chassis; Varco-Pruden, which manufactures prefab metal buildings; and Evansville Manor, a nursing home.
Evansville has one home-town bank that has been in company in Evansville for over 100 years.
Although other Wisconsin communities held similar referenda, Evansville was the only one with two opposing referenda. The 13"x 20" 8 page republican based journal had a weekly circulation of 300. Other early newspapers included, "Enterprise", "Evansville Review" and "Tribune" Baker - Wisconsin State Assemblyman, soldier and businessman John Baker - Wisconsin State Assemblyman and businessman Almeron Eager, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, farmer, and businessman Benjamin Watson Hubbard - Wisconsin State Assemblyman and farmer Pratt - Wisconsin State Assemblyman and businessman Pullen, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, farmer, businessman, and writer Janis Ringhand - current Wisconsin state legislator and former Mayor of Evansville United States Enumeration Bureau.
Historic Evansville: A Walker's Guide (PDF).
Evansville Historic Preservation Society.
"Evansville Woman Placed in Cage," Janesville Gazette, November 12, 1918 United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Annual meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
'Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume 50, Wisconsin State Historical Society: 1903, Wisconsin Necrology-1903, 94-95 The Bench and Bar of Wisconsin: history and biography, with portrait illustrations.
City of Evansville Municipalities and communities of Rock County, Wisconsin, United States
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