Andover, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Andover, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clinton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.46
Area Land Km2:0.46
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.18
Area Land Sq Mi:0.18
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:109
Population Density Km2:234.94
Population Density Sq Mi:608.94
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:222
Elevation Ft:728
Coordinates:41.9789°N -90.2517°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:52701
Area Code:563
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-02080
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0454184

Andover is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 109 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Andover was platted in 1886, and incorporated as a town in 1910.[3] It was named by a railroad official after Andover, Vermont.[4]

Andover's population was 83 in 1925.[5] The population was 76 in 1940.[6]

Geography

Andover is located at 41.9788°N -90.2517°W (41.978834, -90.251713).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.19sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 103 people, 38 households, and 27 families living in the city. The population density was 542.1PD/sqmi. There were 40 housing units at an average density of 210.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 38 households, of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 30.5 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35% were from 25 to 44; 14.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.7% male and 56.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 87 people, 39 households, and 26 families living in the city. The population density was 439.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 40 housing units at an average density of 202.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.25% White, and 5.75% from two or more races.

There were 39 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,843. There were 8.0% of families and 3.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The Northeast Community School District operates public schools serving the community.[11]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data . census.gov . United states Census Bureau . 12 August 2021.
  3. Book: Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1 . B. F. Bowen . Wolfe, Patrick B. . 1911 . 251.
  4. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 37.
  5. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
  6. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 292 . en.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-05-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-01-25 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11.
  10. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  11. "Northeast ." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 17, 2019.