Andover, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 566. Population change since 2000: -4.7%

Males: 277	(49.0%)
Females: 289	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61233.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,486 (it was $46,944 in 2000)

Andover:	$60,486
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,913

Andover:	$23,913
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,119 (it was $77,800 in 2000)

Andover:	$127,119
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,929; Detached houses: $130,102; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,173; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Andover:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Filipino (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Andover: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.8%), Swedish (20.5%), Irish (15.8%), English (10.4%), French (5.2%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/08/1895

Elevation: 776 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 567 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Andover

High school or higher: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Andover village

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 69.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 8.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.8%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Andover:	1.6% ($1,211)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (23.2 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (131.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (140.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cambridge, IL (2.3 miles ), Orion, IL (2.5 miles ), Woodhull, IL (2.9 miles ), Alpha, IL (2.9 miles ), Windsor, IL (3.2 miles ), Bishop Hill, IL (3.3 miles) , Sherrard, IL (3.4 miles ), Colona, IL (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.30 N, Longitude: 90.29 W

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+2.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (13%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Average climate in Andover, Illinois

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Andover-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the Andover village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Andover-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from Andover center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Andover:

HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GENESEO, IL)
ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SILVIS, IL)
KEWANEE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KEWANEE, IL)

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Amtrak stations near Andover:

16 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
20 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Andover:

BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 22 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)

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Churches in Andover include: Andover United Methodist Church (A), Augusiana Lutheran Church (B), Jenny Lind Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

ANDOVER (Population served: 700, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and JUN-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2006)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

21 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	79.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Andover, IL

Andover compared to Illinois state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Andover (2009 data):

Central Bank Illinois: Andover Branch at State Road 81 And Mulberry Street, branch established on 1991-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $361.4 mil, Deposits: $265.5 mil, headquarters in Geneseo, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Central Banc, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Andover mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Andover

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church
Adherents	32.4%	18.8%	17.4%	6.6%	5.0%
Congregations	12.2%	19.5%	12.2%	6.1%	4.9%

Name	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	3.6%	2.5%	2.2%	6.6%
Congregations	7.3%	4.9%	2.4%	3.7%	26.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$3,019	$36,228	1	$102
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$281
Totals for Government	1	$3,019	$36,228	9	$383

Andover government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $75,000
Financial Administration: $38,000

Water Utilities: $38,000

Police Protection: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $103,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $56,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $54,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $103,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $189,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $64,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $61,000
Highways: $16,000
Tax - Property: $25,000
Public Utilities: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.20%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Rock Island County, IL	1.89% ($39,145 average AGI)
from Scott County, IA	0.31% ($43,484)
from Knox County, IL	0.21% ($29,429)

6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,499 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.41%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rock Island County, IL	1.94% ($30,787 average AGI)
to Scott County, IA	0.40% ($40,524)
to Knox County, IL	0.32% ($31,547)

Strongest AM radio stations in Andover:

WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDLM (960 AM; 1 kW; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WFXN (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Andover:

WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJRE (102.5 FM; GALVA, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KORB (93.5 FM; BETTENDORF, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Andover:

KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Andover fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 1988 07:45 AM, 81, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Cty Rt 9 3 Blocks S Of Il Rt 82, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 89.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00006951
Registrant: State Of Dba Illinois, 531 Sangamon Ave, Springfield, IL 62702, Phone: (217) 782-7345

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

3 Blks S Sr 82 On Cr 9, Call Sign: KSM200, Licensee ID: L00006951
Assigned Frequencies : 42.8400 MHz, 42.3400 MHz, 42.5000 MHz, 42.5600 MHz, 154.680 MHz, 154.845 MHz, 154.905 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.460 MHz, 155.475 MHz
Grant Date: 03/19/2005, Expiration Date: 06/11/2015
Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Andover, Cty Rt 9 3 Blocks S Of Il Rt 82, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.6 m, Call Sign: KRU21
Assigned Frequencies : 6715.62 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/2001, Expiration Date: 07/08/2011
Registrant: Illinois State Police, 531 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702, Phone: (217) 782-7345, Fax: (217) 524-4396
STATION, South City Limits, Overall height: 81.7 m, Call Sign: WEE969
Assigned Frequencies : 955.300 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/2008, Expiration Date: 12/16/2018
Registrant: Phone: (217) 782-7345

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: K9PXC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00900734
Grant Date: 08/03/2004, Expiration Date: 10/19/2014, Certifier: Eugene W Carlson
Registrant: Eugene W Carlson, 639 6th St, Andover, IL 61233
Call Sign: KA9PHS, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/19/1993, Expiration Date: 10/19/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/20/2005
Registrant: Thomas C Long, 106 Sherwood Dr, Andover, IL 61233

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$40,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.02

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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