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Andover, NJ map Population (year 2000): 658. Estimated population in July 2006: 654 (-0.6% change)
 

Males: 335  (50.9%)
Females: 323  (49.1%)

Sussex County

Median resident age:  38.3 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07821.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $68,400 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Andover  $68,400
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $288,500 (it was $154,800 in 2000)
Andover  $288,500
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Andover:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Filipino (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.9%), German (19.9%), Italian (17.8%), English (11.6%), Polish (4.3%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/11/1864

Elevation: 646 feet

Land area: 1.46 square miles.

Population density: 453 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Andover

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Andover borough

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

36 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.7% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

This city:  5.5%
New Jersey:  17.5%

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

Andover:  1.8% ($2,804)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (33.9 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (42.0 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (54.9 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Newton, NJ (4.8 miles ), Stanhope borough, NJ (5.8 miles ), Lake Mohawk, NJ (6.1 miles ), Hopatcong borough, NJ (6.3 miles ), Netcong borough, NJ (6.6 miles ), Allamuchy-Panther Valley, NJ (7.8 miles ), Budd Lake, NJ (8.2 miles ), Mount Arlington borough, NJ (8.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.99 N, Longitude: 74.74 W


Area code: 973

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Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-14.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Andover-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Andover city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 19.0 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Andover:
  • NEWTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NEWTON, NJ)
  • HACKETTSTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ)
  • SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DOVER, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Andover:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 45 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 49 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 50 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Andover:
  • AEROFLEX-ANDOVER (about 2 miles; ANDOVER, NJ; ID: 12N)
  • TRINCA (about 3 miles; ANDOVER, NJ; ID: 13N)
  • NEWTON (about 3 miles; NEWTON, NJ; ID: 3N5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Andover:
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 15 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MADISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,283)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 35 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)

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Reservoir: Andover Ponds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Byram Township Roseville Schoolhouse Museums (10 Mansfield Drive).

Hotels: Crossed Keys (289 Pequest Road), Holiday Motel (708 USHighway 206).

 

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

ANDOVER NURSING HOME (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 63 regular monitoring violations
WEST MORR OFFICE CENTER (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
COLBY WATER CO (Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Andover that have no violations reported:
  • FOREST LAKES W CO (Population served: 1410, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ANDOVER BORO WATER DEPT (Population served: 783, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STRAWBERRY POINT PROP OW (Population served: 95, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.3%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Andover compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Andover (2007 data):
  • Valley National Bank: Kennedy Road Branch at Route 517, Kennedy Road, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $12,364.2 mil, Deposits: $8,581.2 mil, headquarters in Passaic, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 170 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • SussexBank: Andover Branch at 165 Route 206, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-28: Bank assets: $353.6 mil, Deposits: $300.2 mil, headquarters in Franklin, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Sussex Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Andover-Sparta Branch at 241 Newton-Sparta Road, branch established on 1964-05-03. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,517$18,2041$800
Other Government Administration 9$7,280$9,7072$957
Water Supply 2$1,780$10,6800$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 3$500
Police - Other 0$0 2$370
Totals for Government 12$10,577$10,5778$2,627


Andover government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $130,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $97,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Libraries: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Own Hospitals: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $36,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $912,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $174,000
    Highways: $154,000
  • Tax - Property: $233,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $78,000

6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($265 average AGI)
Sussex County:  0.04%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Morris County, NJ  1.69% ($63,845 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.77% ($58,259)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.71% ($66,851)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($65,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)
Sussex County:  0.03%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Morris County, NJ  1.40% ($51,394 average AGI)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.41% ($47,212)
to Warren County, NJ  0.31% ($55,607)


Strongest AM radio stations in Andover:
  • WNNJ (1360 AM; 2 kW; NEWTON, NJ)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Andover:
  • WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W284AF (104.7 FM; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • WNJP (88.5 FM; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTSX (96.7 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W289AA (105.7 FM; LEBANON TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Andover:
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W49BE (Channel 49; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
  • W36AZ (Channel 36; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
  • W23AZ (Channel 23; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CENTENARY COLLEGE)
  • WNJB2 (Channel 58; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NJ PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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