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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000842518-06-000001.txt : 20060227
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060227140214
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000842518-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060227

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:		PO BOX 191
		STREET 2:		14-16 N MAIN ST
		CITY:			ANGOLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7165491000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 191
		STREET 2:		14-16 NORTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			ANGOLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kirst Kenneth C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001324175

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18539
		FILM NUMBER:		06645933

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		716-926-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GRIMSBY DRIVE
		CITY:			HAMBURG
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14075
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001324175</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kirst Kenneth C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE GRIMSBY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14075</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock ($0.50 par value)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>267</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1109</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock ($0.50 par value)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>391</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Wife</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 7, 2005, the issuer distributed a 5% stock dividend payable to all holders of record of common stock on November 15, 2005.  As a result, the listed owner received 40 additional shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On December 7, 2005, the issuer distributed a 5% stock dividend payable to all holders of record of common stock on November 15, 2005.  As a result, the listed owner received 18 additional shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michelle Baumgarden, Attorney-in-Fact for Kenneth C. Kirst</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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