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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940394-03-000473
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030703

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074540
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24 FEDERAL ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174828260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24 FEDERAL ST
		STREET 2:		11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DWIGHT DONALD R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193494
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09141
		FILM NUMBER:		03774775

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1414 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124861445

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
		STREET 2:		1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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        <issuerName>EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>DWIGHT DONALD R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul M. O'Neil, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-03</signatureDate>
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