Each year, the City of Evanston receives approximately $2 million in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as an entitlement community of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). For more information see the City of Evanston's web page on the CDBG program.

There are approximately 27,000 different structures in the City of Evanston ranging from buildings to garages to decks & patios to swimming pools. This layer consists of the footprints of the different sections of these structures. Large buildings with multiple levels are broken down into sections by number of stories.

Block groups from the 2010 Census.

The 18 tracts from the 2010 Census within the City of Evanston.

City of Evanston tax parcels with PIN, landuse, and a link to the Cook County Property Tax Portal.

The City of Evanston is divided into nine wards. One councilmember is elected to represent each ward.