EvansvilleIN
A city of 116,116, settled in 1817. Home to 92 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Population
116,116
−0.1% since 2010
Typical home
$205K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Jobs based here
87,020
A job hub
What makes Evansville stand out The 3 things Evansville does most differently from other towns.
1865 · South-western view of · Wikimedia Commons
Evansville’s story
209 years in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 92 places on the National Register.
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1865
From the archive · today’s picture 161 years ago in Evansville South-western view of
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Evansville is #81 of 81 in IN for “Safest”. Fair?
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Evansville. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
2.7% of Evansville is conserved land 27 miles of trails across 45 parks and preserves.
#88 for trails in IN
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 2.7%
conserved · 819 of 30,452 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#219
most conserved land in IN
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve 4.5 mi 198 2. Howell Wetlands 1.9 mi 56 3. North Woods Nature Trails 1 mi 33
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Evansville 60% of Evansville’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Patoka (3%), Ohio (3%) and Center (3%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
60% work in town
Where working residents work In Evansville 60%
Patoka 3%
Ohio 3%
Center 3%
Perry 2%
4 mi
median commute distance
87,020
jobs based in Evansville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns Evansville beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
C− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
What stands out Evansville IN More adults facing a utility shut-off 11.1% 8.4% More adults facing food insecurity 19.4% 14.7% More adults without reliable transportation 10.1% 7.7%
Deaconess Hospital
2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
19th
percentile among IN towns
Housing
A typical Evansville home is worth about $205K The typical Evansville home is worth about $205,000, up 4.3% in a year, 21% below the Indiana typical home.
$205K Zillow home value
Typical home value Evansville $205K
Indiana $260K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A strong seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +4.3%
value change, 1 year
Safety
Less crime per resident than 2% of U.S. towns Evansville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
D− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Evansville 11.1
Indiana 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Evansville 30.3
Indiana 12.5
U.S. 15.5
2nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0th
percentile among IN towns
1,274
violent crimes reported in 2025
3,477
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
High risk, with earthquakes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68 High risk Lower Higher Earthquakes Inland flooding Tornadoes
408
paid flood claims since 1978
7
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Evansville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 27–44°
Spring 46–67°
Summer 67–87°
Fall 47–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
College town
University of Evansville calls Evansville home
Landmarks 92 places in Evansville on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Evansville is a city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 118,414 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Indiana (after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne), the most populous city in Southern Indiana, and the 249th-most populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Evansville metropolitan area, a hub of commercial, medical, and cultural activity of southwestern Indiana and the Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area, which is home to over 911,000 people. The 38th parallel north crosses the north side of the city and is marked on Interstate 69 immediately north of its junction with Indiana 62 within the city…
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Established 1817
Population 117,298
Area 48 sq mi
Elevation 387 ft
ZIP code 47701, 47702, 47703
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