Evans Map
The City of Evans is a Home Rule Municipality located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 9,514 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 18,842 as of July 1, 2008, by the Census Bureau. Named for the second Territorial Governor of Colorado, John Evans, Evans was established in 1867 and was Weld County's seat of government twice before Greeley finally captured the honor. Legend in Evans is that the county records were stolen by night-riders from Greeley, who also supposedly burned the courthouse. Today, Evans, like other towns in Colorado along the South Platte River, is home to a rapidly-growing Hispanic population. Evans has several primary commercial areas located along US-85 just south of its junction with US-34, as well along 23rd Avenue and on 37th Street with new commercial areas developing as the city expands to the west and south of the South Platte River.
Evans is located at 40°22?46?N 104°42?38?W / 40.37944°N 104.71056°W / 40.37944; -104.71056 (40.379310, -104.710450).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), all of it land.
Nearby cities include La Salle, Eaton, Johnstown, Severance, Platteville.