Andover, Ohio
| Andover, Ohio | |
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| Motto: " Together For A Better Future " | |
 Location of Andover, Ohio |
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 Location of Andover in Ashtabula County |
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| Coordinates: 41°36′28″N 80°34′15″W / 41.60778°N 80.57083°WCoordinates: 41°36′28″N 80°34′15″W / 41.60778°N 80.57083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernard M. Baranowski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2) |
| • Land | 1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,969 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,133 |
| • Density | 835.8/sq mi (322.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44003 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-02050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064328 |
| Website | http://www.andovervillage.com/ |
Andover is a village located in the south-east of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,145 at the 2010 census.
The closest village to the Ohio side of Pymatuning State Park, the settlement supports a regional tourism industry. Andover was incorporated in 1883.
David Lindsey, writing in 1955, observes that "New England Yankees, moving into Ohio's Western Reserve in 1798, brought with them the name Andover from a township in Tolland County, Connecticut, birthplace of many of the migrants. General Henry Champion, second largest shareholder in the Connecticut Land Company, first acquired Andover Township in the drawing for lands held at Hartford in 1798."
A post office with the name Sharon was established August 2, 1815; the name was changed to Andover with effect from March 21, 1826.
Andover is located at 41°36′28″N 80°34′15″W / 41.60778°N 80.57083°W (41.607744, -80.570729)., only 2.7 miles west of the border to Pennsylvania.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,145 people, 411 households, and 264 families residing in the village. The population density was 835.8 inhabitants per square mile (322.7/km2). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 342.3 per square mile (132.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.5% White, 2.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
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