Evansdale is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.

[6] Evansdale began its existence in 1947, when the residents of the Home Acres and River Forest Area adjoining the east city limits of Waterloo were confronted with a common drainage problem, formed the Home Acres Improvement Association.

In August of that year the Association petitioned for articles of incorporation as a town and presented their documents to District Judge William T. Evans through Parkersburg attorney Dale Van Eman, hence Evansdale.

Situated in East Waterloo Township, Evansdale evolved from several different sections that were developed.

Around the turn of the century, William T. Evans owned a farm just south of Watermelon Avenue in what is approximately the present route of Highway 20.

The County School #1 sat on the corner of Richards' property in what eventually became known as Evans Crossing.

Other large farmers in the area at the time were: Mary C. Crumrine, Jacob Griffith, Samuel R. White, C.C.

Wolf, Hugh Newell, Lore Alford, James Gardner, George Shirley, J.H.

The hotel had a large ballroom and dining room and was well known by the residents of northeast Iowa.

Commuter trains of the Illinois Central railroad brought weekend visitors to the resort, which faced the Cedar River.

The Home Acres Land Association was originally headquartered in the Elk Run Hotel.

Lore Alford, a prominent Waterloo lawyer owned the land at the turn of the century.

Other sections of Evansdale were developed just prior to 1941 but it was the building boom following the War that created the problems that precipitated the incorporation of the city.

Shortly thereafter on November 1, 1947, one-hundred and ten voters turned out to elect the only ticket on the ballot at that time with William Wiltfang as mayor.

The first council meeting was conducted November 24, 1947, in an abandoned chicken house owned by Councilman Boelman.

With the growth of the city the installation of sewers and water lines were necessary to keep pace with the needs of the community.

However, the program provided for a fresh start for the city with new housing and renovation to give Evansdale a new look.

A new community response center was built to house the police and fire rescue, who were outgrowing their respective areas.