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.

Peoria

Toluca

Ottawa

Peru

3%Work in townlive and work in Evans 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 290Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Evans →

Health in Evans

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.9%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 66%More adults screened for colon cancerIL 60.2% · better 8.3%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru · 17.8 mi · ER

Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - MainEureka · 26.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61377, 61336, 61369 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Evans →

Natural hazards in Evans

Low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

0Does Evans flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Evans MapEvans vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Evans

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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.

35° / 19°Winter

62° / 39°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

64° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Evans get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Evans →

Schools in Evans

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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.

DistrictFieldcrest CUSD 6Schools2

Fieldcrest Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 196 students WCSEA-Wenona-6-8Grades M

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 IL. Ratings are from neighbors.