Evansdale is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,561 in the 2020 census, an increase from 4,526 in 2000. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Evansdale ranks

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#16Most conserved land in IA #23Lowest property tax in IA #26Closest to a top hospital in IA All IA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code50707

Area code319

Living in Evansdale

Housing in Evansdale

$160K▼ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Evansdale home is worth about $160,000, down 2.3% in a year, 33% below the Iowa typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market17

Sale-to-list97.4%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Evansdale

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Safety Grade C+

Evansdale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Evansdale 1.6

Iowa 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Evansdale 16.6

Iowa 12

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Evansdale

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Most working residents leave Evansdale for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Waterloo (52%), Cedar Falls (15%) and Cedar Rapids (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

Waterloo

52%

Cedar Falls

15%

Cedar Rapids

Des Moines

4%Work in townlive and work in Evansdale 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 830Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Evansdale →

Health in Evansdale

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

17worse than IA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

19.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethIA 11.6% · worse 21.7%More smokersIA 14.5% · worse 10.1%More adults with COPDIA 6.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo · 3.9 mi · ER

Peoples Community Health ClinicWaterloo · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Evansdale · CMS · HRSAHealth in Evansdale →

Natural hazards in Evansdale

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

21Does Evansdale flood?paid flood claims since 1979 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Evansdale MapEvansdale vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Evansdale →

Climate in Evansdale

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Evansdale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 13°Winter

59° / 37°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

61° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Evansdale get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 10, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Evansdale

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School Grade D

The public schools Evansdale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 94% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWaterloo Comm School DistrictSchools2

Poyner Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 362 students Bunger Middle School DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 440 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.