Evansville, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Evansville 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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How Evansville ranks

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#25Highest graduation rate in WI #51Fastest growing in WI #115Fewest uninsured in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53536

Area code608

Living in Evansville

Housing in Evansville

$369K▲ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market42

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May7

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Evansville

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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.

Violent crime per 1,000

Evansville 0.2

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Evansville 1.5

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Evansville

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

8better than WI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.2%Fewer adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · better 9.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · better 74.2%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · worse

Care nearby

Stoughton HospitalStoughton · 10.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Children's Dental Center of Madison-FitchburgFitchburg · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Evansville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Evansville →

Schools in Evansville

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B⁺

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.

#106Best public schoolsof 262 in WI

DistrictEvansville Community School DistrictSchools4

Levi Leonard ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 424 students Theodore Robinson Intermediate School A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 339 students J C McKenna Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 362 students Evansville High BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 497 students

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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