Andover, CT

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Andover, Connecticut

Andover, Connecticut, in Tolland county, is 8 miles E of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center) and 79 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Hartford metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 3,036 people lived in Andover.

The People and Families of Andover

In Andover, about 67% of adults are married. Andover is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

Significantly, more adults in Andover have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Connecticut.

Political Inclinations

Andover residents donated more money ($2,500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

High Points

Andover strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Andover, CT

Comparing Andover to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles E of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Tolland
Metro Area	Hartford
Standard Zip Codes	06232
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.737
Longitude	-72.37

Station	COVENTRY
Distance	4.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 62 F
Annual Precip	50.3 inches

Station	STORRS
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,036	100%
Male	1,534	50.5%
Female	1,502	49.5%
Under 18	828	27.3%
18+	2,208	72.7%
65+	234	7.7%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	3.04
White	2,934	96.6%
African-American	28	0.9%
Asian	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.3%
Other	21	0.7%
Mixed Race	29	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	47	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,209
Growth	173
Growth %	5.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16%
Italian	15.8%
English	11.5%
German	10%
French (except Basque)	8.5%
Polish	6.4%
French Canadian	5.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
US/American	5.1%
Scottish	2.7%
Swedish	2.2%
Lithuanian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Canadian	1%
Portuguese	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Austrian	0.6%
European	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
British	0.4%
Estonian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

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Andover Public Library 355 Route 6 Andover, Connecticut (860) 742-7428

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