Andover, IL

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Andover, Illinois

Andover, Illinois, in Henry county, is 21 miles SE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 142 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is included in the Davenport - Moline - Rock Island metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 594 people lived in Andover.

The People and Families of Andover

In Andover, about 71% 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 village is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Andover had a median family income of $49,821.

Andover Housing

An estimated 85% of living spaces in Andover are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Andover, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Andover, IL

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles SE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Henry
Metro Area	Davenport - Moline - Rock Island
P.O. Box Zip Codes	61233
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.294
Longitude	-90.291

Station	GENESEO
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	LE CLAIRE L & D 14
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	41 to 60 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	KEWANEE 1 E
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	594	100%
Male	291	49%
Female	303	51%
Under 18	155	26.1%
18+	439	73.9%
65+	76	12.8%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	3.06
White	585	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	584
Growth	-10
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Swedish	27.8%
German	26.8%
Irish	10.2%
English	7.7%
US/American	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
French Canadian	4.5%
Belgian	4%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Italian	1.5%
Hungarian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Arab/Arabic	0.5%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Andover	594	$49,821
Alpha	726	$43,750
Bishop Hill	125	$50,000
Cambridge	2,180	$46,786
Orion	1,713	$55,370
Sherrard	694	$52,604
Woodhull	809	$42,500

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