Evansville
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1908
Taft speaks at Evansville, Wis, 1908
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About Evansville
City in Wisconsin, United StatesEvansville is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,703 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Janesville–Beloit metropolitan statistical area.
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Housing in Evansville
The typical Evansville home is worth about $369,000, up 5.7% in a year, 9% above the Wisconsin typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Evansville
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Evansville's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Evansville
Full picture →Most working residents leave Evansville for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (14%), Janesville (11%) and Stoughton (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Evansville
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Wisconsin
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Evansville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Evansville
Full climate →Evansville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Evansville
All Evansville schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Evansville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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