Andover Township, New Jersey
| Andover Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Andover | |
 Map of Andover Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Andover Township, New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 41°01′48″N 74°43′38″W / 41.030051°N 74.727124°WCoordinates: 41°01′48″N 74°43′38″W / 41.030051°N 74.727124°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1864 |
| Named for | Andover, Hampshire, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Dolores Blackburn (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Diana Francisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.687 sq mi (53.580 km2) |
| • Land | 19.956 sq mi (51.686 km2) |
| • Water | 0.731 sq mi (1.894 km2) 3.53% |
| Area rank | 137th of 566 in state 12th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,319 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 6,022 |
| • Rank | 334th of 566 in state 8th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 316.6/sq mi (122.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 474th of 566 in state 13th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07821 |
| Area code(s) | 973 Exchange: 786 |
| FIPS code | 3403701360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882266 |
| Website | www |
Andover Township is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,319, reflecting an increase of 286 (+4.7%) from the 6,033 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 595 (+10.9%) from the 5,438 counted in the 1990 Census.
Andover was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1864, from portions of Newton Township, which was split up on that date and dissolved. Portions of the township were taken to form Fredon Township (February 24, 1904) and Andover borough (March 25, 1904). Portions of the township were ceded to Newton town in both 1869 and 1927.
The township was suggestively named after the existing village of Andover, whose name origin is not certain, though sources indicate that the name comes from Andover, Hampshire, England. In the years before World War II, Andover Township was home to Camp Nordland, a retreat and gathering place covering 204 acres (83 ha) owned and operated by the German American Bund, an American Nazi organization devoted to promoting a favorable view of Nazi Germany. Camp Nordland was shut down by the federal government after Germany declared war on the United States and sold at auction in 1944. The property eventually was acquired by Andover Township and is now called Hillside Park with a recreational hall and sports fields.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 20.687 square miles (53.580 km2), including 19.956 square miles (51.686 km2) of land and 0.731 square miles (1.894 km2) of water (3.53%).
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