Evart

History

The area was first settled by Civil War veteran Perry "Frank" Everts when he bought of land. When the community began to grow in 1870, it was named after him but misspelled. The misspelling of "Evart" was made official when a post office was first established here on August 16, 1870. Orlando Windsor served as the first postmaster. Evart was platted in 1872 by James Kennedy and Delos Blodgett, and the community incorporated as a village the same year. It later incorporated as a city in 1938. The Evart Downtown Historic District was included on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2025 and is the county's only listing on the national registry.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is located along U.S. Route 10 and the Muskegon River. This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Evart has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Largest nearby schools

• Evart Elementary School
  Elementary · EVART · 353 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• Evart High School
  High · EVART · 281 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Evart Middle School
  Middle · EVART · 255 students · 15:1 ratio
• Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village
  Other · Hersey · 36 students · 12:1 ratio
• Pineview Homes
  Other · EVART · 14 students · 4.7:1 ratio