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A town of 1,467.

Population
1,467
−11.3% since 2010
Median home value
$142K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
290
A commuter town
Small town

1,467 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Evans

Most working residents leave Evans for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (9%), Toluca (4%) and Ottawa (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Evans3%
Peoria9%
Toluca4%
Ottawa4%
Peru4%
31 mi
median commute distance
290
jobs based in Evans
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Evans has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Evans’s public schools outperform 45% of Illinois districts

The public schools Evans’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Fieldcrest Middle School6–8196B
WCSEA-Wenona-6-8M—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Health

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns

Evans beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
What stands outEvansIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.9%13.2%
More adults screened for colon cancer66%60.2%
More adults with COPD8.3%6.3%
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
17.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
38th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A shrinking town

Evans has shrunk 11.3% since 2010

1,322 people in 2010; 1,467 today.

1,3222010
1,1722020
1,467Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

About Evans

Township in Illinois, United States

Evans Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,322 and it contained 591 housing units.

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Population
1,172
Area
37 sq mi

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