WELCOME TO EVANSTON, WY
Evanston enjoys a unique quality of life. Nestled in the Bear River Valley, the city is framed to the south by the majes c Uinta Mountains. The Bear River flows through the community meandering past Bear River State Park where elk and bison roam, and a community parkway where deer and people play. Our enviable quality of life is cherished by those who visit and live here. We celebrate the diverse heritage that we enjoy throughout the year. Chinese New Year con nues to be a big event with the Parade of the Dragon in the historic downtown. We have added rickshaw races to the celebra on and con nue the tradi on of fireworks for this event. This small, western town offers friendly restaurants, motels, bars, a historic downtown, plenty of recrea onal ac vi es, and the last intact roundhouse on the original Union Pacific Railroad line. Located at 7,000 feet in the southwest corner of Wyoming, summer days are normally clear and cool, and with an average of 300 days of sunshine every year, it is a perfect place for hiking, a round of golf, or a pleasant stroll around town. Winters are cold and beau ful, making it a perfect spot for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, or ice ska ng. A er a day of outdoor fun you can stop for a massage, enjoy a great meal, and stay in one of the more than 1,000 motel rooms or the comfortable campground. Government *2002 Total Mill Levy for Evanston is 67.799 mils. Evanston is governed by a mayor and 6 city council members. The police Department employs in excess of 28 full- me personnel. The Fire Depart- ment has approximately 55 volunteers. Other governmental bodies in- clude the Uinta County Planning & Zoning Department and the Uinta County Commissioners. Tax Advantages: •
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No Corporate State Income Tax No Personal State Income Tax No Inventory State Tax Uinta County has a 5% sales and use tax Unemployment Insurance-taxable base rate of $14,700 Worker’s Compensa on-rates vary by occupa on Property Tax average rate in Uinta County is 7.1670 *h p://www.evanstonwy.org/index.aspx?NID=188 Area Profile Popula on Census 1990: 10,903 2000: 11,507 2003: 12,324 2010: 12,359 Major City Distances Salt Lake City, UT: Denver, CO: Las Vegas, NV: Sea le, WA: Phoenix, AZ: Los Angeles, CA: Dallas, TX: Chicago, IL: New York City, NY: 79 miles 465 miles 494 miles 937 miles 734 miles 775 miles 1360 miles 1360 miles 2190 miles Uinta County encompasses 2,088 square miles. It is one of the smallest coun es in Wyoming; yet twice the size of Rhode Island. Evanston is the county seat. The other three incorporated towns are Bear River, Lyman and Mountain View. Lyman and Mountain View are located in the Bridger Valley which is the eastern side of the county. STATISTICS
Monthly Climate Summary– Period of Record: 12/3/1890– 4/30/2010 Jan. Average Max. Temperature (F) 31.2 Feb. 33.8 Mar. 40.8 Apr. 52.0 May 62.4 June 72.2 July 81.1 Aug. 79.4 Sept. 70.7 Oct. 58.2 Nov. 42.8 Dec. 33.1 Average Min. Temperature (F) 7.5 9.8 16.6 25.3 32.4 38.7 44.8 43.4 35.1 26.8 16.9 9.2 Average Total Precipita on (in.) 0.85 0.89 1.03 1.19 1.38 1.04 0.84 0.99 1.00 1.14 0.89 0.78 Average Total Snowfall (in.) 10.2 9.6 8.8 4.9 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.1 7.1 8.3 Average Snow Depth (in.) 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Monthly Climate Summary– Period of Record: 12/3/1890– 4/30/2010 *h p://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi‐bin/cliRECtM.pl?wy3100 Popula on Breakdown by age Rela ve Crime Index This chart indicates the age groups broken down as a percentage of total popula on in each loca on. This crime index is calculated to allow a comparison between the values of crime sta s cs in each loca on to the na onal average. The na onal average is an index of 100 in each category, so an index score of 200 would be twice the na onal average Temperature Precipita on h p://www.frontdoor.com/City‐Guide/evanston‐wy‐usa/Facts# HISTORY OF EVANSTON, WY
In late November, 1868, as the grading crews for the Union Pacific Railroad approached the present site of Evanston, Harvey Booth pitched a tent near what is now Front Street and opened a saloon and restaurant. His wooden floor and canvas sided structure is accepted as Evanston's first building. Within a few weeks of Booth's arrival, the new fron er railroad camp boasted a popula on of 650 residents. On December 1, 1868, the Union Pacific rails had reached Evanston where a depot was located on June 9, 1869. The first train arrived here on December 16, 1868. The town was plo ed by and named a er the railroad's surveyor, James A. Evans. By July 4, 1871, the Union Pacific had located its roundhouse and machine shops in Evanston which assured the town a permanency that had been denied other railroad towns. As early as 1872, Evanston had four churches: Bap st, Methodist, Presbyterian and Mormon. Once the city had been made the county seat for Uinta County, Harvey Booth was contracted to build the Courthouse, which he completed in 1874, at a total cost of $15,425. The first newspaper to be printed in Evanston was THE EVANSTON AGE which was started in 1871, by W.L. Vaughn. One of the city's early landmarks was a sec on of town called Chinatown which was located near the present Old Mill restaurant, along the Union Pacific's tracks. This picturesque part of the city was composed of a huddled group of shan es that served as the homes and business dwellings for the Chinese who were to inhabit Evanston from the late 1870s un l the early 1920s. Among the structures in Chinatown were an opium den and an elaborately decorated Joss House. The Chinese in Evanston worked as laborers for the Union Pacific Railroad and as miners in the Almy coal mines. They also worked as laundrymen, vegetable peddlers and restaurant employees. Each year the residents of Evanston's Chinatown would celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year by parading a large curiously constructed dragon called Gum Lung through the streets of Evanston (the Uinta County Museum has a similar dragon head on exhibit). Games and firecrackers accompanied the parade, and the climax of the celebraon was the firing of a rocket into the air. A ached to the rocket was a ball that would bring good fortune to the lucky person who caught it. This person would be honored by becoming the keeper of the Joss House for the following year. During the first two decades of the 1900s, Chinatown's popula on dwindled un l there were only a few of the sec on's residents le . In 1922, the Joss House mysteriously burned to the ground. Two of Chinatown's more famous and popular residents, China Mary and Mormon Charlie, remained in Evanston un l their deaths in the late 1930s. The Joss House was one of only three in existence in the state.. By the early 1900s, other landmarks had been established in Evanston. In 1901, the Union Pacific Railroad had completed its Gothic-style brick railroad sta on, and by mid– 1906, the city had a Carnegie Library building within a block of the Depot. Months later, Evanston could boast of a large and spacious Federal Courthouse and Post Office within two blocks of the library. In 1912, the old stone railroad roundhouse was replaced by a larger more modern brick structure that is s ll standing today. In September 1985, the Union Pacific presented the Depot to the City of Evanston. The Blyth and Fargo Building on Main Street celebrated 100 years in Evanston in 1972. The year 1985 saw the building remodeled, keeping the oldfashioned décor, with several shops located there. Many of Evanston’s churches are the original buildings, as are the Federal Building, the old Carnegie Library (which houses the Chamber of Commerce and the Uinta County Museum), the Uinta County Courthouse, Scoops on Main Street and the Depot Square Project. Built in 1914 and once used as a repair facility by the Union Pacific Railroad, Evanston Machine Shop was restored and converted into a mul -use public facility in 2004. The large enclosed interior space is illuminated by hundreds of windows in the facades of the building and in the roof. The warm, deligh ul space this building offers func ons very well for large gatherings and has the capacity to serve groups as large as 400 to 500 people. Independence Day Celebra on in Evanston in 1871 included the dedica on of the Union Pacific Roundhouse and Machine Shop. In 1912, the present brick roundhouse and turntable were constructed to accommodate the larger steam locomo ves being brought into service. The Roundhouse and associated structures served the UPRR as a main railcar and engine repair staon and later as a reclama on facility. In 1971, the UPRR officially vacated the Roundhouse, and the following year, deeded the proper es (with the excep on of the Power House) to the City of Evanston. From 1972 to 1998, the Roundhouse con nued to be u lized as a repair sta on as several companies leased it from the city. In 1998, the last business vacated the site. In 2004, a Master Plan was created designa ng the Roundhouse as a future public building and as a future city hall. With the comple on of the nearby Machine Shop in 2005 and its parking area in 2006, it became evident that the me had arrived to save Sec on One of the Roundhouse. In 2007, the city was awarded a Wyoming Business Council grant to help renovate the 65,000 sq. . first sec on, and by January, 2008, project had begun. TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN EVANSTON
1 . Visit the Bear River State Park & The Bear River Greenway.
Walking, running, picnicking, fishing, kayaking, site‐seeing or relaxing. You’ll find it all at the Bear River State Park! 2. See Historic Downtown Evanston Downtown offers a variety of shopping, dining, special services, including Depot Square, the heart of Evanston. 3. Explore the High Uinta's Mirror Lake Scenic By‐Way if your pathway to our high mountain backyard playground. 4. Outdoor Recrea on Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Biking, Snowmobiling, Cross Country Skiing, Visit open space in and around Evanston that offers unlimited outdoor recrea on. 5. Enjoy Annual Community Events Evanston has many annual events for all seasons! 6. Cultural Ac vi es & Events Chinese New Year, Cinco de Mayo, Sagebrush Theatre and Young Musicians to name a few. 7. Golf at the Purple Sage The newly constructed back 9 will make the Purple Sage over 7,000 yards from the ps! Tee is high, Let it fly! 8. Shopping Evanston offers a wide variety of shopping opportuni es,. From clothing to cars , from an‐
ques to books, you’ll find it in Evanston! 9. Rodeos & Fairs Rodeos run all summer long at the Uinta County Fairgrounds and the Uinta County Fair starts the last weekend in July! 10. Regional Fun! ‐To the north less than 1 hour, you’ll find Bear Lake Resort ‐To the east within 45 minutes, you’ll find Fossil Bu e Na onal Monument, Fort Bridger Historical Site and the JC Penny Mother Store. ‐To the west only 45 minutes, you’ll find Park City, UT. ‐A 90 minutes drive will take you to Flaming Gorge Reservoir. FREQUENTLY USED NUMBERS
Uinta County Government: City of Evanston: Wyoming Driver’s License………………..(307) 789-2257 Town Hall……………………………………(307) 783-6300 Auto Titles/Voter’s Registra on ……...(307) 783-0306 Mayor/Council..………………………….(307) 783-6308 Human Services….…………………………...(307) 783-0301 City Facili es……………………………….(307) 783-6306 Public Health…………………………………...(307) 789-9203 Building Permits………………………….(307) 783-0318 Sheriff’s Department……………………….(307) 783-1000 Parks & Rec………………………………...(307) 789-1770 Vehicle Licensing/ Sales Tax……………..(307) 783-0333 Police Department……………………...(307) 783-6400 County Commissioners…………………….(307) 783-0519 Fire Department………………………....(307) 789-8556 Uinta County Landfill……………………….(307) 783-5522 Animal Control…………………………....(307) 783-6471 Evanston Workforce Services……………………(307) 789-9802 105 Commerce Drive, Evanston, WY (888) 221-7070 1200 Main Street, Evanston, WY (307) 783-6304 38 Allegiance Circle, Evanston, WY (307) 382-8882 800 Main Street, Evanston, WY 624 Cheyenne Drive #9, Evanston, WY (307) 789-2707 (307) 789-2200 www.centurylink.com 1020 Main Street, Evanston, WY (800) 244-1111 (888) 292-6381 Internet Service Providers All West Communica ons NGL Connec on CenturyLink VCN Cable 1020 Main Street, Evanston, WY 933 Main Street, Evanston, WY www.centurylink.com www.vcn.com (888) 292-6381 (307) 288-5491 (800) 244-1111 (888) 682-1884 (888) 292-6381 U li es Electricity Rocky Mountain Power Water & Sewer City of Evanston Natural Gas Questar Gas Propane T-7 Propane Quality Propane Telephone CenturyLink All West Communica ons All West Communica ons 1020 Main Street, Evanston, WY SCHOOLS
Pre‐Schools Bu ons & Bows 324 9th St. #1 Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 444-7040 ECDC 336 Summit St. Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 444-7040 Elementary Schools Aspen Elementary Clark Elementary North Elementary 225 Broken Cir. Dr. 1248 Morse Lee St. 500 Cedar St PO Box 6002 PO Box 6002 PO Box 6002 Evanston, WY 82931 Evanston, WY 82931 Evanston, WY 82931 Phone: (307) 789-3106 Phone: (307) 789-2833 Phone:(307) 789-7658 Fax:(307) 789-6338 Fax: (307) 789-7759 Fax:(307) 789-2046 Uinta Meadows 90 Cheyenne Dr. PO Box 6002 Evanston, WY 82931 Phone:(307) 789-8098 Fax:(307) 789-3426 Jr. High Schools Davis Middle School 837 No Name St. PO Box 6002 Evanston, WY 82931 Phone: (307) 789-8096 Fax:(307) 789-3386 Evanston Middle School 341 Summit St. PO Box 6002 Evanston, WY 82931 Phone:(307) 789-5499 Fax:(307) 789-7972 High Schools/Higher Educa on Evanston High School 701 W. Cheyenne Dr. PO Box 6002 Evanston, WY 82931 Phone:(307) 789-0757 Fax:(307) 789-7447 Horizon Jr./Sr. High School 1013 W. Cheyenne Dr. PO Box 6002 Evanston, WY 82931 Phone:(307) 789-0122 Fax:(307) 789-2522 District School Office 537 10th Street Evanston, WY 82930 Phone:(307) 789-7571 Fax:(307) 789-6225 Western Wyo. Comm. College/ Uinta BOCES #1 1013 W. Cheyenne Dr. Evanston, WY 82930 Phone:(307) 789-5742 Fax:(307) 789-7975 CHURCHES
Abundant Life Assembly of God 2910 Wasatch Road (307) 789-1360 Asambles de Dios Templo “Agua Viva” 50 Yellow Creek Road (307) 789-8354 Aspen Church 40 Agape Way (307) 677‐1381 LDS– 1st Ward 201 Sage Street (307) 789-2970 LDS –2nd Ward 251 Elm Street (307) 789-3746 LDS –3rd Ward 1224 Morse Lee (307) 789-2648 LDS –4th Ward 201 Sage Street (307) 789-3705 LDS –5th Ward 251 Elm Street (307) 789-2324 LDS –6th Ward 1224 Morse Lee (307) 789-3257 LDS –7th Ward 632 Twin Ridge (307) 789-9015 LDS –8th Ward 632 Twin Ridge (307) 789-9621 LDS– Almy Ward 251 Elm Street (307) 789-2964 LDS –Hilliard Ward 14864 Hwy 150 S. (307) 789-3257 LDS –Uinta View 201 Sage Street (307) 789-9015 LDS –Yellow Creek 632 Twin Ridge Ave. (307) 789-5738 Crossroads New Life Fellowship 101 Commerce Dr. (307) 789-9132 Church of Christ 90 Lodgepole Drive (307) 789-8542 Evanston Alliance & Missionary 235 Overthrust Road (307) 789-1279 Evanston Bap st Church 744 Center Street (307) 789-6851 Evanston Church of the Nazarene 212 7th Street (307) 789-0667 Evanston Pentecostal Church of God 1101 Center Street (307) 789-4409 Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness 137 Washington Ave. (307) 789-1442 Mission Bau sta Nueva Vida 211 Overthrust Road (307) 789-1279 Our Savior Lutheran 49 Straight & Narrow (307) 789-0042 Seven Day Adven st 2077 Wasatch Road (307) 789-6814 Special Ministries 75 Yellow Creek Road (307) 789-1844 St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church 9th and Center Street (307) 789-2189 St. Paul Episcopal Church 10th and Sage Street (307) 444-2601 Trinity Lutheran Church 50 Yellow Creek Road (307) 789-1063 Uinta Bible Bap st Church 2411 Wasatch Road (307) 789-7529 Union Presbyterian Church 10th and Center Street (307) 789-2358 United Pentecostal Church 210 Bear River Drive (307) 789-7251 = Chamber Member REALTORS
Associate Real Estate Nilson Homes Re/MAX Results Realty 221 10th Street Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 444-5656 100 Gregory Ave. Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-5321 Email: [email protected] 849 Front St. Ste. 102 Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-4111 Fax (307) 789-4411 Coldwell Banker Preferred Realty www.nilsonhomes.com www.remax.com 101 Harrison Dr. North Slope Real Estate Company Uinta Realty (307) 789-0760 Fax (307) 789-1601 Email: [email protected] Www.karenfield.com Countryside Real Estate 625 Front Street 170 Yellow Creek Rd. Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-4848 Real Estate Headquarters 645 Main Street 1049 Main Street Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 444-8000 Fax: (307) 444-8005 Email: [email protected] www.uintarlty.com Evanston, WY 82930 Evanston Housing Authority Evanston, WY 82930 Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 747-3800 Fax (307) 789-3028 Email: [email protected] Www.countrysiderealestatellc.com (307) 789-7821 = Chamber Member APARTMENTS
155 Apache Drive Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-2381 Bella Vista Apartments 110 Cons tu on Ave. Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-6771 Red Mountain Village Apartments 113 B Mountain Village Drive Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-8569 Chief Washakie Apartments 82 E. Hayden Ave. Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-1137 River Glen Apartments 212 Birch Street Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-4056 Classic Lodge Apartments South Valley Apartments 202 Bear River Drive Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-6830 251 South Valley Drive Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-8239 Dewal Apartments 550 Cheyenne Drive Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-0243 Wentworth Apartments 96 E Hayden Ave. Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-7402 Pines of Yellow Creek 182 Yellow Creek Road Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-0060 Rocky Point Apartments 215 Feather Way Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-8854 HOTELS
* Best Western Dunmar Inn 1601 Harrison Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-3770 * Comfort Inn 1931 Harrison Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-7799 * Days Inn 1983 Harrison Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-0783 * Econolodge 70 Bear River Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-7510 * Hampton Inn 101 Wasatch Rd. Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-5678 Hillcrest DX Motel 1725 Harrison Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-5854 * Holiday Inn Express 1965 Harrison Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-7999 Howard Johnson 339 Wasatch Rd Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-2220 * * * Motel 6 261 Bear River Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-0791 Prairie Inn 264 Bear River Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-2920 Quality Inn 1936 Harrison Drive Evanston, WY 82930 07-789-6000 Super 8 Motel 1710 Harrison Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-2777 Vagabond Hotel 230 Bear River Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-3805 Kingfisher Bend Ranch 215 County Road 152 Evanston, WY 82930 307-789-4938 Phillips RV Park 225 Bear River Drive Evanston, WY 82930 307-789--3805 * = Chamber Member DINING
Chinese Cuisine Dragon Wall Restaurant 140 Front Street (307) 789-7788 Hunan Garden 933 Front Street (307) 789-3908 Rice King Chinese Buffet 161 Bear River Drive (307) 789-3777 Mexican Cuisine * Don Pedro’s 205 Bear River Drive (307) 789‐3322 El Rancho Grande 528 County Road (307) 789-9642 La Taqueria 197 Bear River Drive (307) 444-8226 Rancherito’s 113 Front Street (307) 789-9999 Chain Restaurants Arby’s Restaurant 158 Front Street (307) 789-1380 * Domino’s Pizza 1023 Main Street (307) 789‐7899 JB’s Restaurant 1969 Harrison Drive (307) 789-7537 * KFC/Taco Bell 737 Overthrust Road (307) 789‐0507 * McDonald’s 212 Front Street (307) 789‐0595 * Papa Murphy’s Pizza 132 Front Street (307) 789‐2299 * Pizza Hut 134 Yellow Creek Road (307) 789‐1372 * Subway Sandwiches 101 Becker’s Circle (307) 789‐0811 * Subway Sandwiches 122 N. 2nd Street (Wal‐Mart) (307) 789‐0010 Subway Sandwiches 289 Bear River Drive (307) 783-5930 Subway Sandwiches 1920 Harrison Drive (307) 789-9129 Taco Time 340 Front Street (307) 789-0555 Wendy’s 115 Becker’s Circle (307) 789-6393 Variety Restaurants Ana’s On Main 927 Main Street (307) 288-5948 Bon Ricos 925 Front Street (307) 789-1753 * Dave’s Custom Meats 20 County Road (307) 789‐6555 Dino’s Bar & Grill 1011 Front Street (307) 789-1088 * Jody’s Diner 260 Bear River Drive (307) 789‐8550 * Legal Tender 1601 Harrison Drive (307) 789‐3770 Lincoln Highway Tavern 1943 Harrison Drive (307) 789-0549 * Main Street Deli 1025 Main Street (307) 789‐1599 Mother Mae’s Kitchen 909 Main Street (307) 444-7050 R&R Sta on 123 10th Street (307) 444-7778 * Serendipity 900 Main Street (307) 783‐7323 * Suds Brothers Brewery 1012 Main Street (307) 444‐7837 TC’s Steakhouse 1945 Harrison Drive (307) 789-3957 * Tumblin Tumbleweeds 240 Bear River Drive (307) 789‐2624 * The Gateway Grille 403 Kindler Drive (307) 789‐8020 Wally’s Burgers 1612 Harrison Drive (307) 789-1373 * = Chamber Member Evanston Chamber of Commerce 1020 Front Street PO Box 365 Evanston, WY 82930 Toll Free: (800) 328-9708 Office (307) 783-0370 Fax: (307) 789-4807 Monday-Friday 9 AM – 5 PM [email protected] www.etownchamber.com Questions about your move to the area? Need more
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