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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030813123751
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940394-03-000696
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KHODARAHMI JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225712

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09141
		FILM NUMBER:		03839874

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EATON VANCE
		STREET 2:		255 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174828260

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
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<SEQUENCE>1
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	<periodOfReport>2003-08-12</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001074540</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EVN</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001225712</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KHODARAHMI JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE EATON VANCE BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>255 STATE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>0</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>1</isOther>
			<otherText>Insider and Officer</otherText>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<footnotes>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Paul M. O'Neil, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-08-13</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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