Evans, New York

Evans, New York
Town
U.S. Post Office, Angola, NY
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie County
Elevation	676 ft (206.0 m)
Coordinates	42°38′46″N 79°01′59″W / 42.64611°N 79.03306°W / 42.64611; -79.03306Coordinates: 42°38′46″N 79°01′59″W / 42.64611°N 79.03306°W / 42.64611; -79.03306
Area	107.64 km2 (41.6 sq mi)
- land	107.56 km2 (42 sq mi)
- water	0.08 km2 (0 sq mi), 0.07%
Population	16,356 (2010)
Density	152.1/km2 (393.9/sq mi)
Incorporated	1821
Town Supervisor	Mary Hosler Town Council Jeanne Macko Dennis Feldmann
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14006
Area code	716
FIPS code	36-24801
GNIS feature ID	0978947
Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Website: www.townofevans.org

Evans is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 16,356 at the 2010 census. The town derives its name from David E. Evans, an agent of the Holland Land Company and nephew of land agent Joseph Ellicott.

Evans is south of Buffalo in the southwest corner of the Erie County along the coast of Lake Erie.

The town of Evans was established in 1821 from part of the town of Eden. The first settler arrived around 1804, but there was no permanent settlement until 1808. David Evans was named the local agent of the Holland Land Company in 1827. He was known for his humane management of the company business in relation to the impoverished settlers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.56 square miles (107.64 km²), of which 41.53 square miles (107.56 km²) is land and 0.031 square miles (0.08 km²), or 0.08%, is water.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), US 20 (Southwestern Boulevard), and NY 5 (Erie Road) pass through the town.

The north town line is defined by Eighteen Mile Creek, which is well known for excellent fossil formations.

The town of Brant is to the south, Hamburg is to the northeast, and the town of Eden is to the east.