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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000842518-10-000023.txt : 20100520
<SEC-HEADER>0000842518-10-000023.hdr.sgml : 20100520
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100520153911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000842518-10-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100520

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Connerton John B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001427822

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18539
		FILM NUMBER:		10847862

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GRIMSBY DRIVE
		CITY:			HAMBURG
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14075

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EVANS BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842518
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				161332767
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14-16 NORTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			ANGOLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7169262032

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GRIMSBY DRIVE
		CITY:			HAMBURG
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14075
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-05-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000842518</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EVANS BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EVBN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001427822</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Connerton John B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE GRIMSBY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14075</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Vice Pres./Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock ($0.50 par value)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>963.5777</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were purchased pursuant to the issuer's registered offering under Form S-3 filed with the SEC on March 26, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michelle A. Baumgarden, Attorney In Fact for John B. Connerton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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