Evan, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Evan, Brown County.
| City | Evan |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Brown |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.354127 |
| Longitude | -94.841377 |
| Population | 89 |
| Density | 29.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Evan is a locality in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 89. The population density is 29.1 people per km². Evan is located at 44.3541°N, 94.8414°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56266.
Evan rests in a broad, quiet valley where the land softens into broad, sweeping contours, a gentle preface to the more robust rolling hills that rise in the distance. It lies 13.0 miles north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 312°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-west of Sleepy Eye. Fields of corn and soybeans, a rich tapestry of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch to meet the horizon, broken only by the darker, more somber lines of tree shelterbelts. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, mingling the dry stubble of harvested crops with the fainter, sweet perfume of wildflowers clinging to the shoulders of the county roads. Small clusters of farmhouses, their white paint often faded by sun and wind, dot the landscape, each a solitary sentinel watching over its acreage, their silos standing like silent monuments against the vast, open sky. The history of Evan is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that defines its geography, a legacy of homesteaders who arrived in the late 19th century, drawn by the promise of abundant harvests. This agricultural foundation continues to be the bedrock of Evan's economy, with grain elevators serving as the primary landmarks, their towering structures a testament to the ongoing cycle of planting and reaping. While farming remains dominant, a quiet diversification has taken root; a small but steady stream of businesses catering to the agricultural trade, from equipment repair shops to seed suppliers, hums with a steady, predictable energy. The absence of grand historical monuments is compensated by the palpable presence of everyday life, the methodical rhythm of work and community that has characterized Evan for generations, a place where the past is not so much displayed as it is lived.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Evan, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Evan and Brown County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Evan is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Evan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |