Evans, West Virginia

Evans, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Evans is located in West Virginia
Evans
Evans
Evans is located in the United States
Evans
Evans
Coordinates: 38°49′13″N 81°46′46″W / 38.82028°N 81.77944°W / 38.82028; -81.77944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyJackson
Area
 • Total22.084 sq mi (57.197 km2)
 • Land21.954 sq mi (56.861 km2)
 • Water0.1300 sq mi (0.3367 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,710
 • Density77/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25241

Evans is an unincorporated community in western Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 87 west of the city of Ripley, the county seat of Jackson County.[1] Its elevation is 594 feet (181 m).[2] Although Evans is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 25241.[3] Evans is home to 20 businesses that employ 70 individuals.[4]

  1. ^ DeLorme. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2007, p. 33. ISBN 0-89933-327-3.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evans, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-05-31.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ "Zip Code 25241". ZipCodes.com. Retrieved March 20, 2012.