Evansville Minnesota Map

About Evansville, Minnesota

Evansville is a locality in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 550. The population density is 310.8 people per km². Evansville is located at 46.0041°N, 95.6828°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56326.

Evansville rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate sculpting of glaciers, where the land breathes in wide, open horizons and the sky feels a vast, unburdened presence. It lies 79.2 miles south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 139°T), and is situated 16.8 miles west-north-west of Alexandria. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like a rumpled quilt, punctuated by the darker green smudges of wooded draws and the glint of water in unseen ditches. Here, the air carries the scent of fertile earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, gentle reminder of the land's tireless generosity. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the hollows and gild the tops of the amber waves of grain, casting long, theatrical shadows that lend a quiet drama to the otherwise placid scenery. The history of Evansville is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of Douglas County, a place where livelihoods have long been tied to the bounty of the soil and the steadfastness of its people. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the clear waters of nearby lakes, established a community that has weathered economic shifts and celebrated enduring traditions. The local economy still leans heavily on farming, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels of the harvest, but a spirit of resilience also fosters small businesses and a close-knit social fabric. The rhythm of life in Evansville is marked by the changing seasons and the quiet satisfaction of work well done, a testament to a heritage that values community and the enduring strength of the land.

About This Evansville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Evansville, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.004128, -95.682824. 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 Evansville and Douglas County.

Detailed location data for Evansville includes the ZIP code (56326), telephone area code (320), county seat of Douglas County (Alexandria), and school district assignment (Brandon-Evansville Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Evansville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.