From a chicken coop city hall to modern suburb

Evansdale, one of the fastest growing cities in Iowa, began its existence in 1947, when the residents of the Home Acres and River Forest Area adjoining the east city limits of Waterloo and 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.  The poll resulted in a 205-106 favorable count to incorporate.