Evanston was named after James A. Evans,[8] a civil engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad.

Another source maintains it is named for John Evans, second Governor of the Territory of Colorado.

The railroad arrived in the area in November 1868, and Harvey Booth opened a saloon/restaurant in a tent near what is now Front Street.

However, orders were later handed down by the railroad managers to move the end of the line 12 miles west, to Wahsatch.

[10] Later in 1871, a machine shop and roundhouse were constructed, giving Evanston a longevity not shared by many other railroad towns.

[11] Abundant timber and water along the Bear River made Evanston a refueling station for cross-country locomotives.

Over time, the Chinese population dwindled; the last two members of the first generation of immigrants died in the 1930s.

This building, located in historic downtown Evanston, is across the street from the museum in Depot Square.

Another restoration project included the rebuilding of the Joss house in Depot Square in 1990; the original had been destroyed in a fire in 1922.

6.4% of the city's population lives at or below the poverty line (down from previous ACS surveys).

[23] The top 23 reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (28.7%), German (13.7%), American (12.8%), European (3.4%), Welsh (2.9%), Norwegian (2.3%), Scottish (2.3%), Scandinavian (1.7%), Irish (1.4%), Swedish (1.4%), Italian (1.2%), French Canadian (1.1%), French (1.0%), British (0.8%), Czech (0.7%), Nigerian (0.5%), Portuguese (0.4%), Northern European (0.4%), Scotch-Irish (0.4%), Swiss (0.3%), Austrian (0.2%), Dutch (0.2%), Basque (0.09%), and Polish (0.09%).

Originally built as a Carnegie library in 1906, the building is an example of Classical Revival architecture.

The Joss House contains a scale model of Evanston's original Chinatown, as well as other artifacts from the 19th and 20th centuries.

[26] The Bear River State Park is located adjacent to Interstate 80 on the eastern outskirts of Evanston.

The park offers wildlife viewing, a visitors center, picnic grounds, and hiking trails.

[28] The city Recreation Center has a swimming pool and an indoor shooting range.

It also provides classes and programming in such sports as martial arts, gymnastics, football, and soccer.

[31][32] The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990.

[33] The United States Postal Service operates the Evanston Post Office.

[34] Public education in the city of Evanston is provided by Uinta County School District #1.