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Evansville in short
- 2,607
- households in Evansville
- 68.6%
- owner-occupied (county 71.2%)
- 67.4%
- detached houses (county 74.4%)
- 1984
- median year built (county 1970)
The local numbers
Who clears the snow in Evansville
Of the 2,607 households in Evansville, 68.6% own the home they live in (Rock County: 71.2%). The owner is who a sidewalk ordinance lands on, and who usually decides between shoveling, a snow blower and a plow contract. It ranks 2nd of 5 here.
67.4% of Evansville's 2,607 housing units are single-family detached houses, fewer than the county's 74.4%. More of the town lives in apartments and attached homes, where a landlord or association contracts the lot and walks. 16.8% are in buildings of five or more units, which means parking lots to plow around parked cars.
Evansville's median year built is 1984 (county 1970), and 25.4% predate 1940. Older blocks mean sidewalks on both sides, narrow single-car drives, detached garages off alleys and steps up to the porch: hand work as much as plow work. It ranks 2nd of 5 here.
Evansville housing and households vs Rock County
| Measure | Evansville | Rock County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,782 | 164,350 |
| Housing units | 2,607 | 71,109 |
| Occupied (households) | 2,607 | 67,201 |
| Owner-occupied households | 1,788 (68.6%) | 47,819 (71.2%) |
| Renter households | 819 (31.4%) | 19,382 (28.8%) |
| Single-family detached | 67.4% | 74.4% |
| Median year built | 1984 | 1970 |
| Built before 1940 | 25.4% | 19.2% |
| Built 2000 or later | 32.3% | 16.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0% | 2.6% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 16.8% | 11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034 and B25035.
Local rules
Snow rules in Evansville
We could not find Evansville's sidewalk clearing deadline on a city page, so ask City Hall before counting on one.
- Winter parking
- The city declares a snow emergency when a significant snow is forecast or falling, posts it on its website and sends it to local media. During one, no parking is allowed on either side of any city street; cars go on private property or in municipal lots, where residents may stay up to 48 hours. A car left on the street can get a ticket of at least $100 or be towed. source
- Also worth knowing
- Recent declarations ran overnight, for example 10 p.m. November 29 to 8 a.m. November 30, 2025, and 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. on March 16, 2026, so a plow visit before the morning commute is what most driveways need. source
Where Evansville publishes nothing, the safe plan is the strictest nearby rule: clear the public walk the same day, never push driveway snow into the street, and keep cars off the street when the city declares an emergency. The Janesville rules are in the sidewalk guide and the emergency parking guide.
About Evansville. Evansville was settled in the 1830s along Allen Creek and grew after the Chicago and North Western Railway arrived in 1863. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53536. Census 2020
Full pricing, the complete service menu, and the rest of the service area are on the snow removal in Janesville, WI homepage.
Common questions
Evansville snow removal questions
How long do I have to shovel my sidewalk in Evansville?
We could not find Evansville's sidewalk clearing deadline on a city page, so ask City Hall before counting on one. Clearing the walk the same day is the safe plan.
What are the winter parking rules in Evansville?
The city declares a snow emergency when a significant snow is forecast or falling, posts it on its website and sends it to local media. During one, no parking is allowed on either side of any city street; cars go on private property or in municipal lots, where residents may stay up to 48 hours. A car left on the street can get a ticket of at least $100 or be towed.
How many homes in Evansville are detached houses?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 67.4% of 2,607 housing units in Evansville are single-family detached, against 74.4% for Rock County, and 68.6% of households own their home.
What does snow removal cost in Evansville?
A Janesville contractor publishes $40 to $75 per push for a standard driveway and $400 to $900 for a seasonal contract across Janesville, Beloit, Milton and Edgerton for 2026-27; long rural drives run $60 to $120 a push. Every range is on the cost page.
Need the snow cleared in Evansville?
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