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Evansville

A city of 116,116 people in Indiana
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Panoramic View of Evansville, Indiana, 18801880
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Panoramic View of Evansville, Indiana, 1880, 1880

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Oak Hill Cemetery

Oak Hill Cemetery

Site · on the Register since 2004

Oak Hill Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 22, 2004. It is significant for its architecture, town planning, landscape design and social history at the state level.

92 on the National Register · #2 in INHistoric places →
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About Evansville

City in Indiana, United States
1817Established
117,298Population
47.8 sq miArea
387 ftElevation

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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Town numbers

ZIP code47701, 47702, 47703
Area code812, 930
Living in Evansville

Housing in Evansville

$205K▲ 4.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Evansville home is worth about $205,000, up 4.3% in a year, 21% below the Indiana typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market9
Sale-to-list98.6%
Sold in May167
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Evansville

D−

Safety Grade D-

Evansville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Evansville 11.1
Indiana 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Evansville 30.3
Indiana 12.5
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Evansville

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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.

Patoka
3%
Ohio
3%
Center
3%
Perry
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Evansville →

Health in Evansville

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 34% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Indiana

15worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Deaconess HospitalEvansville · 2 mi · ER
Echo John Street Woodson Homeless Health ClinicEvansville · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
2 hospitals · 1 health center in Evansville →
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Evansville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Evansville →

Natural hazards in Evansville

68
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Evansville →

Climate in Evansville

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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.

44° / 27°Winter
67° / 46°Spring
87° / 67°Summer
69° / 47°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Evansville →

Evansville is a college town

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of Evansville’s residents are enrolled in college. University of Evansville has about 2,033 students on campus.

College Scorecard · IPEDSColleges in Evansville →

Evansville’s library

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Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd · part of Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library
Fine-freeE-books65 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library →
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