Evansville is a community in Washington County, Arkansas, home to about 75 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72729.
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX245 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Evansville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 549th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Washington County grew from 34,256 residents in 1900 to 245,871 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mountainburg 2 Ne, AR weather station (20 miles away).
101,087 jobs at 6,281 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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