Andover, New Jersey

:"see also: Andover Township, New Jersey"

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Andover, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sussex
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government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
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area_total_km2 = 3.8
area_land_km2 = 3.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.5
area_land_sq_mi = 1.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 658
population_density_km2 = 174.5
population_density_sq_mi = 451.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 197
elevation_ft = 646
latd = 40 |latm = 59 |lats = 10 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 44 |longs = 31 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07821
area_code = 973
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blank_info = 34-01330GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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Andover is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 658.

Andover was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 25, 1904, from portions of Andover Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 230.]

Geography

Andover is located at coor dms|40|59|10|N|74|44|31|W|city (40.985997, -74.742015)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²) of it is land and 0.68% is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=479
1940=512
1950=560
1960=734
1970=813
1980=892
1990=700
2000=658
estimate= 654
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US3401330&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34037%7C06000US3403727420&_street=&_county=andover&_cityTown=andover&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Andover borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 18, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 658 people, 261 households, and 180 families residing in the borough. The population density was 451.9 people per square mile (174.0/km²). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 187.5/sq mi (72.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.71% White, 2.28% African American, 0.76% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.

There were 261 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $69,688. Males had a median income of $38,056 versus $30,950 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,914. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.

Government

Local government

Andover is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 110.]

The Mayor of Andover Borough is Shirlee M. Bollard (term ends December 31, 2007). Members of the Andover Borough Council are Council President Peter Pearson (2007), Arthur Copcutt (2006), Lynn Delfing (2008), David Hooey (2006), Doug Mooney (2007) and Donald Sienkiewicz (2008). [ [http://www.sussex.nj.us/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=7&TPID=4540 Sussex County webpage for Andover Borough] , Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed August 18, 2007. Source still shows 2006 term-end dates for Copcutt and Hooey as of date accessed.]

Federal, state and county representation

Andover Borough is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Public school students in grades K through 8 attend the Andover Regional School District, together with students from Andover Township. Schools in the district are Florence M. Burd Elementary School (with 333 students in grades K-3) and Long Pond Middle School (with 428 students in grades 4 - 8).

Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Newton High School in Newton as part of a sending/receiving relationship.

Transportation

U.S. Route 206 and County Route 517 pass through the borough. Aeroflex-Andover Airport is located 2 miles north of the central business district and Trinca Airport, 3 miles southwest.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Andover include:
*Kenneth Burke (1897-1993), Cultural and literary critic and philosopher; Harry and Tom Chapin's grandfather. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADE099E1B49D55&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "KENNETH BURKE, 96 PHILOSOPHER, WRITER ON LANGUAGE"] , "Boston Globe", November 22, 1993. Accessed July 16, 2008. "Kenneth Burke, a philosopher who was influential in American literary circles, has died. He was 96. Mr. Burke died Friday of heart failure at his home in Andover, N.J."]
*Newman E. Drake (1860-1930), founder of the Drake's baking company.
*Rob Freeman (1981-), member of Hidden in Plain View

References

External links

* [http://www.sussex.nj.us/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=7&TPID=4540 Sussex County webpage for Andover Borough]
* [http://www.andoverregional.org/ Andover Regional School District]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400900 Data for Andover Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.newtonnj.org/nhs%20home.htm Newton High School]
* [http://www.abandonedmines.net Abandoned Mines of Andover, New Jersey]