Evans is an unincorporated community in western Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 87 west of the city of Ripley, the county seat of Jackson County.DeLorme. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2007, p. 33. . Its elevation is 594 feet (181 m)., Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-05-31. Although Evans is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 25241.Zip Code Lookup Evans is home to 20 businesses that employ 70 individuals.
Demographics According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Evans is 1,710, including 867 males and 843 females. The racial make-up of the town is 99.41% White, 0.11% African American, 0.23% Hispanic, 0.52% Asian, and 0.11% other races. There are 678 households located in Evans with 2.52 persons per household.
Public Education Evans Elementary School is the only public school in Evans. Their mascot is the Bears, and it serves grades PK-5 in the Jackson County School district. and 2022.
The school is currently ranked as the #1 elementary school in West Virginia by U.S. News.
Notable people Jessica Wedge - 2006 Miss West Virginia USA David C. Hardesty Jr. - 21st President of West Virginia University
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