Evansville, Alaska

Evansville, Alaska
Aerial view of Evansville (left) and its neighbor Bettles (right)
Aerial view of Evansville (left) and its neighbor Bettles (right)
Location of Evansville, Alaska
Location of Evansville, Alaska
Coordinates: 66°54′11″N 151°29′57″W / 66.90306°N 151.49917°W / 66.90306; -151.49917
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk
Government
 • State senatorClick Bishop (R)
 • State rep.Mike Cronk (R)
Area
 • Total23.17 sq mi (60.01 km2)
 • Land22.98 sq mi (59.51 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12
 • Density0.52/sq mi (0.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99726
Area code907
FIPS code02-23790

Evansville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 15 at the 2010 census, down from 28 in 2000. The community is adjacent to Bettles. The community is named after Wilford Evans, Sr,[2] who took part in the founding of Bettles Lodge.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Evansville". Tanana Chiefs Conference. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS (Bettles Lodge)". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved November 2, 2022.