Editing Evant, Texas

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'''Evant''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|iː|v|æ|n|t}} {{respell|EE|vant}}) is a town in [[Coryell County, Texas|Coryell]] and [[Hamilton County, Texas|Hamilton]] counties in central [[Texas]], United States. The population was 426 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4824864| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Evant town, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 6, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213055049/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4824864| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The Coryell County portion of Evant is part of the [[Killeen, Texas|Killeen]]&ndash;[[Temple, Texas|Temple]]&ndash;[[Fort Hood]] [[Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

== History ==
[[File:Evant Texas water tower.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5|Water tower of Evant]]
The town of Evant was first a settlement called "Langford Cove", settled by Asa Langford and his family in 1855. Langford served as postmaster in the first post office, named "Cove", established in February 1876. By the late 1850s, Langford had built a general store, a blacksmith shop, and a sawmill near the current site of the town.

An [[Alabama]] man named Evan T. Brooks purchased some {{convert|160|acre|km2}} of land from Langford in the late 1870s. In 1881, Brooks donated {{convert|60|acre|m2}} of land "for sale and settlement as a town", and by 1884 the growing community changed its name to "Evant" in Brooks' honor. In the 1890s, the community had a [[cotton gin]], three [[general store]]s, a [[gristmill]], and a [[hotel]]. Its population was around 10 residents.

Evant continued to grow, reporting a peak population of 550 sometime in the 1950s. The town was formally incorporated in the mid-1970s. Its population at the time was 540 and has continued to shrink. According to the 1990 census, the town's population was 444, and by 2000 it had dropped to 393.

==Geography==
Evant is located on the border of Coryell and Hamilton counties. U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 84 in Texas|84]] and [[U.S. Route 281 in Texas|281]] intersect on the north side of town; US 84 leads east {{convert|24|mi}} to [[Gatesville, Texas|Gatesville]] and west {{convert|25|mi}} to [[Goldthwaite, Texas|Goldthwaite]], while US 281 leads north {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Hamilton, Texas|Hamilton]] and south {{convert|29|mi}} to [[Lampasas, Texas|Lampasas]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Evant has a total area of {{convert|1.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Evant has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=500314&cityname=Evant%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Evant, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1980= 425
|1990= 444
|2000= 393
|2010= 426
|2020= 455
|estyear=2022
|estimate=461
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 393 people, 159 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|645.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 189 housing units at an average density of {{convert|310.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 87.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.53% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.76% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.25% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.89% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 15.52% of the population.

There were 159 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $30,227. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,589. About 14.7% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.7% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The town is served by the [[Evant Independent School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48099_coryell/DC20SD_C48099.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Coryell County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-24}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48099_coryell/DC20SD_C48099_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48193_hamilton/DC20SD_C48193.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hamilton County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-24}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48193_hamilton/DC20SD_C48193_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> and is home to the [[Evant High School]] Elks.

Both Coryell and Hamilton counties are in the service area, defined by the Texas Education Code, of [[Central Texas College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Section 130.171, "Central Texas College District Service Area"].</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://cityofevanttx.com/home City of Evant official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060509133703/http://www.burksrealestate.com/professional1.shtml A brief history of Evant]

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[[Category:Towns in Coryell County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Hamilton County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Texas]]
[[Category:Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area]]