Editing Evansville, Alaska

{{Other uses|Evansville (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Evansville, Alaska
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place|CDP]]
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|image_caption            = Aerial view of Evansville (left) and its neighbor [[Bettles, Alaska|Bettles]] (right)
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|map_caption              = Location of Evansville, Alaska
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = [[United States]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alaska]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska|Census Area]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska|Yukon-Koyukuk]]
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|leader_title             = [[Alaska Senate|State senator]]
|leader_name              = [[Click Bishop]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
|leader_title1            = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State rep.]]
|leader_name1             = [[Mike Cronk]] (R)
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|area_total_km2           = 60.01
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|area_land_sq_mi          = 22.98
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 12

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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 99726
|area_code                = [[Area code 907|907]]
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|blank_info               = 02-23790
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'''Evansville''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska|Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area]], [[Alaska]], [[United States]]. The population was 15 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], down from 28 in 2000. The community is adjacent to [[Bettles, Alaska|Bettles]]. The community is named after Wilford Evans, Sr,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tananachiefs.org/about/communities/evansville/|title=Evansville|publisher=Tanana Chiefs Conference|access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref> who took part in the founding of [[Bettles Lodge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/0993d00a-a8ed-452e-b8b5-3428a5ed3178|title=NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS (Bettles Lodge)|publisher=National Register of Historic Places|access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Evansville is located on the southeast bank of the [[Koyukuk River]] at {{coord|66|54|11|N|151|29|57|W|type:city}} (66.902950, -151.499190).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The community is on the former [[Hickel Highway]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Ni Yachen |url=http://niyachen.blogspot.com/2007/05/hickels-highway.html |title=Ni's Jia: Hickel's Highway |publisher=Niyachen.blogspot.com |date=May 23, 2007 |access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref> that now connects to the [[Dalton Highway]] as a winter ice road only and crosses the Jim River.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=184410|title=Revised ITB 2517N015; Ground Transportation of E-1 Aggregate to the Bettles Airport; Federally Funded|publisher=State of Alaska|access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref> Evansville is {{convert|35|mi|km}} north of the [[Arctic Circle]], just south of the [[Brooks Range]], home of the [[Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|22.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|22.2|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.85%) is water.

===Climate===
As with much of [[Interior Alaska]], Evansville experiences a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfc'') with very long, frigid winters and short, warm summers, and is located in [[Hardiness zone|USDA Plant Hardiness Zone]] 1,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arborday.org/treeinfo/ZoneInfo.cfm?ZipCode=99726&submit=Look+it+up |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017223912/http://www.arborday.org/treeinfo/ZoneInfo.cfm?ZipCode=99726&submit=Look+it+up |url-status=live |archive-date=October 17, 2014 |title=facebook-circle |publisher=Arborday.org |access-date=November 2, 2022 }}</ref> indicating the coldest temperature of the year is typically at or below {{convert|−50|°F|0}}. Temperatures usually remain consistently below freezing from late October to late March, and the majority of the year's snow occurs from October to April, with lighter amounts in May and September; the average annual snowfall stands at {{convert|91|in|m|2}}. In summer, temperatures reach {{convert|70|°F|0}} on 37 days and {{convert|80|°F|0}} on 6.4, with an average of 1 night not falling below {{convert|60|°F|0}}. The first frost of the season usually begins in late August, but sometimes it can happen during the first half of that month. A majority of the annual precipitation of {{convert|14.9|in|0}} occurs during summer as well. Extreme temperatures have ranged from {{convert|−70|°F|0}}, recorded on January 4, 1975, up to {{convert|93|°F|0}}, set on July 6, 1986.

{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Evansville ([[Bettles Airport]]), Alaska (1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1944–present)
|single line = Y
| Jan high F = -2.4
| Feb high F = 6.5
| Mar high F = 16.6
| Apr high F = 35.9
| May high F = 55.7
| Jun high F = 69.9
| Jul high F = 70.2
| Aug high F = 62.6
| Sep high F = 49.8
| Oct high F = 28.4
| Nov high F = 7.6
| Dec high F = 1.9
|year high F = 33.6
| Jan mean F  =-10.6
| Feb mean F  =-3.4
| Mar mean F  =3.7
| Apr mean F  =24.6
| May mean F  =45.0
| Jun mean F  =58.6
| Jul mean F  =59.8
| Aug mean F  =52.7
| Sep mean F  =41.2
| Oct mean F  =21.3
| Nov mean F  =0.3
| Dec mean F  =-6.0
| year mean F =23.9
| Jan low F = -18.9
| Feb low F = -13.3
| Mar low F = -9.2
| Apr low F = 13.2
| May low F = 34.2
| Jun low F = 47.3
| Jul low F = 49.4
| Aug low F = 42.7
| Sep low F = 32.6
| Oct low F = 14.3
| Nov low F = -7.0
| Dec low F = -13.9
|year low F = 14.3
| Jan avg record high F =26.1
| Feb avg record high F =29.7
| Mar avg record high F =35.1
| Apr avg record high F =51.9
| May avg record high F =73.5
| Jun avg record high F =82.5
| Jul avg record high F =83.7
| Aug avg record high F =75.9
| Sep avg record high F =64.5
| Oct avg record high F =45.2
| Nov avg record high F =28.5
| Dec avg record high F =26.4
|year avg record high F =85.0
| Jan avg record low F = -50.1
| Feb avg record low F = -40.6
| Mar avg record low F = -33.2
| Apr avg record low F = -13.5
| May avg record low F = 18.0
| Jun avg record low F = 36.0
| Jul avg record low F = 38.8
| Aug avg record low F = 28.9
| Sep avg record low F = 17.2
| Oct avg record low F = -9.9
| Nov avg record low F = -31.4
| Dec avg record low F = -42.4
|year avg record low F = -53.4
| Jan record high F = 42
| Feb record high F = 40
| Mar record high F = 49
| Apr record high F = 66
| May record high F = 86
| Jun record high F = 92
| Jul record high F = 93
| Aug record high F = 88
| Sep record high F = 79
| Oct record high F = 59
| Nov record high F = 45
| Dec record high F = 38
| Jan record low F = -70
| Feb record low F = -64
| Mar record low F = -56
| Apr record low F = -39
| May record low F = -10
| Jun record low F = 27
| Jul record low F = 29
| Aug record low F = 15
| Sep record low F = 0
| Oct record low F = -35
| Nov record low F = -57
| Dec record low F = -60
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.87
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.96
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.61
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.60
| May precipitation inch = 0.89
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.46
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.32
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.71
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.13
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.17
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.15
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.14
|year precipitation inch =16.01
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 3.2
|Oct snow inch = 12.0
|Nov snow inch = 19.1
|Dec snow inch = 18.2
|Jan snow inch = 14.0
|Feb snow inch = 15.9
|Mar snow inch = 9.3
|Apr snow inch = 5.2
|May snow inch = 1.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|year snow inch= 97.9
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 9.1
| Feb precipitation days = 9.8
| Mar precipitation days = 7.8
| Apr precipitation days = 6.2
| May precipitation days = 8.6
| Jun precipitation days = 11.4
| Jul precipitation days = 13.4
| Aug precipitation days = 15.2
| Sep precipitation days = 12.9
| Oct precipitation days = 12.4
| Nov precipitation days = 10.7
| Dec precipitation days = 11.4
|year precipitation days =
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jul snow days = 0
| Aug snow days = 0
| Sep snow days = 2.6
| Oct snow days = 11.1
| Nov snow days = 11.8
| Dec snow days = 12.6
| Jan snow days = 10.5
| Feb snow days = 10.8
| Mar snow days = 8.6
| Apr snow days = 5.0
| May snow days = 1.3
| Jun snow days = 0
|year snow days =
|humidity colour =
|Jan humidity = 68.6
|Feb humidity = 67.0
|Mar humidity = 65.3
|Apr humidity = 67.2
|May humidity = 60.7
|Jun humidity = 59.8
|Jul humidity = 67.7
|Aug humidity = 75.8
|Sep humidity = 75.6
|Oct humidity = 77.7
|Nov humidity = 73.5
|Dec humidity = 71.7
|year humidity=
| Jan dew point C = −27.4
| Feb dew point C = −26.7
| Mar dew point C = −21.4
| Apr dew point C = −11.2
| May dew point C =  −1.3
| Jun dew point C =   5.8
| Jul dew point C =   8.8
| Aug dew point C =   7.2
| Sep dew point C =   0.3
| Oct dew point C = −10.7
| Nov dew point C = −21.9
| Dec dew point C = −26.4
|source 1 = NOAA (relative humidity and dew point 1961–1990)<ref>{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1981-2010/products/station/USW00026533.normals.txt |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=Station Name: AK BETTLES AP |access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref><ref name=NCDC >{{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=afg |title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = November 2, 2022}}</ref><ref name="NOAA RH">{{cite web |url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP1/70174.TXT |title = WMO Climate Normals for BETTLES/FIELD AK 1961–1990 |access-date = September 1, 2020 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref>
}}
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 57
|1980= 94
|1990= 33
|2000= 28
|2010= 15
|2020= 12
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}
Evansville first appeared on the 1970 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 28 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 30 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 46.43% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 50.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], and 3.57% from two or more races.

There were 12 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $0 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,746. There were no families and 4.3% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Transportation==
[[Bettles Airport|Bettles Airport's]] commercial and freight airline service is provided by [[Wright Air Service]], with daily service to and from [[Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks]] and other communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrightairservice.com/flying-with-us/destinations/|title=Destinations|publisher=Wright Air Service|access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref> The Vor Lake Waterlane seaplane base is located in the community.<ref>{{cite web |title=SEAPLANE BASE - VOR LAKE WATERLANE (2A4) |url=http://www.lakemartin.com/AirportInfo.asp?AirportID=2A4 |website=www.lakemartin.com |access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref>

==Education==
The community was previously served by the Bettles Field School of the [[Yukon–Koyukuk School District]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020330225958/http://szbettles.bettles.yksd.schoolzone.net/ Home]. Bettles Field School. March 30, 2002. Retrieved on March 13, 2017.</ref> The school, however was closed in the 2002-03 school year due to insufficient enrollment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tananachiefs.org/about/communities/evansville/|title=Evansville|publisher=Tanana Chiefs Conference|access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Unorganized Borough, Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska]]
[[Category:Populated places of the Arctic United States]]