Moving to Evanston, Wyoming

Population: 11,507. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,459 (-0.4% change)
Males: 5,788 (50.3%), Females: 5,719 (49.7%)

Uinta County

Zip codes: 82930.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $42,019
Median house value: $86,600

Population by Race

Races in Evanston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (27.3%), German (15.9%), Irish (9.1%), United States (7.6%), Scottish (4.9%), Norwegian (4.0%).

Elevation: 6749 feet

Land area: 10.2 square miles

Map of Evanston, WY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Evanston

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Evanston city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

4.0% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +528 (+4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Evanston:

  • EVANSTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (190 ARROWHEAD DR)
  • WYOMING STATE HOSPITAL (831 HIGHWAY 150 SOUTH/PO BOX 177)
  • WYOMING STATE HOSPITAL-CAMPBELL HALL (831 S HIGHWAY 150 PO BOX 177)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Evanston:

  • HILL AFB (about 71 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)
  • OGDEN-HINCKLEY (about 72 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: OGD)
  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 77 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Evanston:

  • EVANSTON-UINTA COUNTY BURNS FIELD (about 4 miles; EVANSTON, WY; Abbreviation: EVW)
  • FORT BRIDGER (about 40 miles; FORT BRIDGER, WY; Abbreviation: FBR)
  • KEMMERER MUNI (about 48 miles; KEMMERER, WY; Abbreviation: EMM)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Evanston:

  • LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER-BUSINESS SKILLS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 16; Location: 336 SUMMIT ST; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Evanston:

  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 70 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 79 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)

Schools

Public high school in Evanston:

  • EVANSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 910; Location: 701 WEST CHEYENNE DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Evanston:

  • UINTA MEADOWS ELEMENTARY (Students: 422; Location: 90 CHEYENNE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 837 NO NAME ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EVANSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 341 SUMMIT; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTH EVANSTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 328; Location: 500 CEDAR STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ASPEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 306; Location: 225 BROKEN CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CLARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 261; Location: 600 13TH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WYOMING STATE HOSPITAL (Students: 4; Location: P.O. BOX 177; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Evanston:

  • UINTA COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $613,710; Location: 701 MAIN ST; 79,312 books; 2,527 audio materials; 2,263 video materials; 270 serial subscriptions)