Evarts, Kentucky

Evarts is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The post office was opened on February 9, 1855, and named for one of the area's pioneer families. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1921. The population was 1,101 at the 2000 census and was 962 at the 2010 Census.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all of it land.EducationThe city of Evarts is served by Harlan County Public Schools. Most children residing in the city attend: Evarts Elementary SchoolBlack Mountain Elementary SchoolHarlan County High SchoolGovernmentEvarts is controlled by a mayor-council form of government. The city's current mayor is Eddie Manning. Previous mayor, Burl Fee, died on September 7, 2011. Current members of the city council are: Jackie Renfro, Kevin Couch, Mike Napier, Charlie Couch, Shelly Shackleford, and Larry Caudill. The representative body of the city is the city council.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,101 people, 428 households, and 299 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,828.0 people per square mile (708.5/km²). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 813.6 per square mile (315.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.91% White, 2.82% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.