Evanston

Evanston was named after James A. Evans, a civil engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. The town was founded during the construction of the First transcontinental railroad. Evanston underwent massive growth and change during an oil boom in the 1980s. Recent drilling for natural gas has also revitalized the economy of the area. The city is located at 41°1548N 110°5753W (41.263302, 110.964616). The elevation is 6749 feet (2057 m) above sea level.Interstate 80/US-189 and State Routes 89 and 150 serve the city. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.32 square miles (26.73 km²), of which 10.27 square miles of it is land and 0.13 km² is water. It is the county seat of Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 12,359 at the 2010 census, and it is located near the border with Utah. It has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm, slightly more humid summers. It was a major stop on the Lincoln Highway, which ran east to west from East Service Rd to Bear River Dr, on Front St to Harrison Dr, to Wasatch Rd southwest to Echo Canyon in Utah. There are restored railroad buildings, including a roundhouse in the downtown area.

History

Evanston is the primary city name, but also Bear River are acceptable city names or spellings. Evanston was named after James A. Evans, a civil engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. The town was founded during the construction of the First transcontinental railroad. The railroad arrived in the area in November 1868, and Harvey Booth opened a saloon/restaurant in a tent near what is now Front Street. Early Evanston had a large population of Chinese railroad workers in Evanston they lived on the north side of the railroad tracks in a small "China town" Over time, the Chinese population dwindled; the last two members of the first generation of immigrants died in the 1930s. Evanston underwent massive growth and change during an oil boom in the 1980s. Recent drilling for natural gas has also revitalized the economy of the area. There are restored railroad buildings, including a roundhouse in the downtown area. The Lincoln Highway ran east to west from East Service Rd to Bear River Dr, on Front St to Harrison Dr, to Wasatch Rd southwest to Echo Canyon in Utah. It can still be seen along Interstate 80, which follows the railway tracks in this area. One of the more recent restorations include 1011 Front Street where Michael's Bar & Grill currently stands. This restaurant is the oldest Bar and Grill. This building, located in historic downtown Evanston, is across the street from the museum in Depot Square. It once served as a store house for one the first JCPenney stores in the country. and there are restored rail cars near the UnionPacific Railroad Complex, locally referred to as the old roundhouse.

Geography

Evanston is located at 41°1548N 110°5753W (41.263302, 110.964616). The elevation is 6749 feet (2057 m) above sea level. The city has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm, slightly more humid summers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has an area of 10.32 square miles (26.73 km²) of which 10.27 square miles is land and 0.05square miles (0.13km²) is water. Interstate 80/US-189 and State Routes 89 and 150 serve the city. It has a population of 2,788. The town is located on the banks of the Red River, a tributary of the Little Red River. The Red River flows through the center of the city and into the Arkansas River, which runs through the eastern part of the town. It is located near the junction of Interstate 80 and US-189, and is also on the Arkansas-Arkansas Turnpike, which connects the two states to the east and the west. In the summer, Evanston is known for its hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. It also has a hot, wet, and dry winter, with short, dry, and wet summers, and an average of 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit (1.7 degrees Celsius) in the winter.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 12,359 people, 4,540 households, and 3,135 families living in the city. There were 5,111 housing units at an average density of 497.7 per square mile (192.2/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 92.29% Euro American, 0.16% African American, 1.06% Native American,0.40% Asian, 0,08% Pacific Islander, 4.15% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.3% of the population. The town's religious adherents are 68.4% Catholic, 6.6% Baptist, and 8.4%. The city's median income was $42,019, and the median income for a family was $47,220. About 9.1% of families and 11.7%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 5.4. of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21. The median age was 32.7 years, with 30% of residents under the age of 18; 8.5%. of residents were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3%. were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older.

Government and infrastructure

Wyoming State Hospital, a psychiatric facility, is located in Evanston. The United States Postal Service operates the Evanston Post Office. The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990. The Evanston area is home to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Wyoming Army National Guard. The town has a population of about 2,000 people. It is located on the Wyoming Turnpike, which runs through the town of Evanston and into the city of Cheyenne. The city's population is about 3,000. It has a post office, which is run by the US Postal Service. It also has a hospital, the Wyoming State Hospital. The state's largest employer is the Wyoming Department of Health, which has more than 1,000 employees. It was founded in 1858 and is the largest state-run hospital in the United States. The hospital was founded by the state's first governor, George W. W. Bush, in 1859. It opened in 1881 and was the first psychiatric facility in the state. It became the state hospital in 1883. It closed in 1971. It reopened in 1994. It remains the state psychiatric facility. It's located in the town's downtown area, which was once the site of the Wyoming Medical Examiner's Office. It now has a number of other medical facilities, including the Wyoming Psychiatric Institute, which opened in 1978.

Education

Uinta County School District #1 operates four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. There is also a BOCES community college in the district. The district also operates a high school and a middle school. The school district is located in the town of Evanston. The high school is in the city of Aspen, which is located on the eastern edge of the county. The middle school is called Uinta High School and the high school serves grades 6-8. The elementary school is named Clark Elementary School and has four grades. It is also known as Evanston High School, which serves grades 5-8 and 9-12. The community college is called the Western Wyoming Community College. It serves grades 9-11 and 12-14. It was founded in the 1970s. The college is located at the base of the Uintan Mountains. It has a campus in the center of the city, which was built in the early 1980s. There are also two high schools in the county, one of which is in Aspen. The town is also home to a community college, which opened in the 1990s. It also has a community high school, which also serves the community. The city is home to several other community colleges, including the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences, which offers a variety of programs for students to choose from. The county also has its own library, which provides access to a wide range of resources.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming = 94.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 70. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Evanston = 4.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 11,747 individuals with a median age of 33.6 age the population grows by 2.66% in Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,131.51 residents per square mile of area (436.87/km²). There are average 2.62 people per household in the 4,403 households with an average household income of $58,972 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.50% of the available work force and has dropped -9.59% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 13.32%. The number of physicians in Evanston per 100,000 population = 145.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Evanston = 12 inches and the annual snowfall = 55.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 74. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 227. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 7.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 86, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming which are owned by the occupant = 60.45%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 26 years with median home cost = $113,950 and home appreciation of -1.30%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.90 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,114 per student. There are 13.4 students for each teacher in the school, 147 students for each Librarian and 155 students for each Counselor. 7.65% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 12.93% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.56% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).