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Andover, CT map Population (year 2000): 3,036. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,206 (+5.6% change)
 

Males: 1,534  (50.5%)
Females: 1,502  (49.5%)

Tolland County

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06232.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $84,400 (it was $67,452 in 2000)
Andover  $84,400
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $231,100 (it was $153,000 in 2000)
Andover  $231,100
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Andover:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.2%), English (19.7%), Italian (16.9%), French (14.5%), German (13.2%), Polish (9.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/18/1848

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 15.5 square miles.

Population density: 207 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Andover

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Andover town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

108 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.5% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:  3.6%
Connecticut:  10.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Andover, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Andover to the number of sex offenders is 3201 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Andover:  1.8% ($2,803)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
Andover satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (10.7 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (73.8 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (119.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Coventry Lake, CT (3.9 miles ), Coventry, CT (4.3 miles ), Bolton, CT (5.0 miles ), South Coventry, CT (5.4 miles ), Hebron, CT (5.6 miles ), Columbia, CT (6.0 miles ), Marlborough, CT (9.0 miles ), Terramuggus, CT (9.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.73 N, Longitude: 72.37 W


3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Andover-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Andover town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Andover topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Andover:
  • ROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROCKVILLE, CT)
  • MANCHESTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MANCHESTER, CT)
  • WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 12 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Andover, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Andover:
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 20 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 25 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Andover:
  • SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 12 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; ID: 9B8)
  • ELLINGTON (about 14 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; ID: 7B9)
  • WINDHAM (about 15 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; ID: IJD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Andover:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 10 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 27 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
Public elementary/middle school in Andover:
Library in Andover:
  • ANDOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,291; Location: 355 ROUTE 6; 15,791 books; 554 audio materials; 574 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)

Andover map

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Notable location: Nutmeg Vineyard and Winery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Townsend Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Andover Lake (A), Bear Swamp (B), Bishop Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Staddle Brook (A), Bear Swamp Brook (B), Burnap Brook (C), Cheney Brook (D), Skungamaug River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Andover and their reported violations in the past:

COUNTRY MANOR APARTMENTS (Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and JAN-10-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-13-1995), St Public Notif received (JAN-09-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1996)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-08-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-1995)
HOP RIVER HOMES (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-1998)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.9%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.9%

Andover compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Tolland County Connecticut:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Tolland County:  0.29%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hartford County, CT  3.51% ($51,650 average AGI)
from Windham County, CT  0.78% ($38,518)
from New London County, CT  0.37% ($49,551)


7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,038 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.91%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($270 average AGI)
Tolland County:  0.06%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hartford County, CT  3.10% ($48,876 average AGI)
to Windham County, CT  0.68% ($33,191)
to New London County, CT  0.34% ($49,613)


Strongest AM radio stations in Andover:
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDRC (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCTF (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VERNON, CT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Andover:
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

TV broadcast stations around Andover:
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

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