Andover, New Hampshire | |
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 Location inMerrimack County and the state ofNew Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:43°26′11″N71°49′24″W / 43.43639°N 71.82333°W /43.43639; -71.82333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Merrimack |
| Incorporated | 1779 |
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| Government | |
| • Select Board |
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| • Town Administrator | Don Sieburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.0 sq mi (106.3 km2) |
| • Land | 40.2 sq mi (104.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.89 sq mi (2.3 km2) 2.18% |
| Elevation | 648 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 2,406 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (23.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | 03216 (Andover) 03231 (East Andover) |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-01460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873532 |
| Website | andover-nh |
Andover is atown inMerrimack County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,406 at the2020 census.[2] Andover includes the villages of Cilleyville, Potter Place,East Andover, and West Andover, in addition to the town center. The town is home toRagged Mountain State Forest andProctor Academy, a private coeducationalpreparatory school.
Settled in 1761, the town was originally named "Emerisstown".[3] In 1746 it was granted to Edward Brown and others as "New Breton"[4] or "New Britton",[3] having been granted primarily to soldiers who had taken part in the 1745 capture ofCape Breton during hostilities with the French inCanada. Among those soldiers was their regimental surgeon, Dr. Anthony Emery, a friend ofSamuel Phillips Jr., who in 1778 founded thePhillips Andover Academy inAndover, Massachusetts. "New Breton" would be incorporated as "Andover" in 1779, the year Phillips Andover was completed.
In 1822, an academy was established in Andover, although it would close in 1828. Another school was founded in 1848 that would become Proctor Academy, the prestigious institution around which the town's economy is based. Andover is noted for itsantique shops,Greek Revival architecture, and twocovered bridges.Potter Place Railroad Station, built in 1874 by theNorthern Railroad,[3] is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places, and today serves as a museum for the Andover Historical Society.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.0 square miles (106.3 km2), of which 40.2 square miles (104.0 km2) are land and 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2) are water, comprising 2.18% of the town.[1] The central and western parts of Andover are drained by theBlackwater River, a tributary of theContoocook River, while the eastern part, including Highland Lake, drains via Sucker Brook toward thePemigewasset River inFranklin. Bradley Lake is in the southern part of the town. The entire town is within theMerrimack Riverwatershed.[5]
Ragged Mountain, elevation 2,286 feet (697 m) abovesea level, is on the northern boundary. The northern slopes ofMount Kearsarge occupy the southernmost part of town and contain the town's highest point, 2,460 ft (750 m) above sea level.
Andover includes the villages ofEast Andover,[3] West Andover,[3] Cilleyville, and Potter Place,[3] named forRichard Potter, an African-Americanillusionist who lived there in the early 19th century.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 645 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,133 | 75.7% | |
| 1810 | 1,259 | 11.1% | |
| 1820 | 1,642 | 30.4% | |
| 1830 | 1,324 | −19.4% | |
| 1840 | 1,169 | −11.7% | |
| 1850 | 1,220 | 4.4% | |
| 1860 | 1,243 | 1.9% | |
| 1870 | 1,206 | −3.0% | |
| 1880 | 1,204 | −0.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,090 | −9.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,179 | 8.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,201 | 1.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,121 | −6.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,031 | −8.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,108 | 7.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,057 | −4.6% | |
| 1960 | 955 | −9.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,138 | 19.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,587 | 39.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,883 | 18.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,109 | 12.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,371 | 12.4% | |
| 2020 | 2,406 | 1.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][6] | |||
As of thecensus[7] of 2000, there were 2,109 people, 823 households, and 609 families residing in the town. The population density was 52.1 inhabitants per square mile (20.1/km2). There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20%White, 0.38%African American, 0.14%Native American, 0.05%Asian, 0.05%Pacific Islander, 0.05% fromother races, and 1.14% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 823 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% weremarried couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,093, and the median income for a family was $52,212. Males had a median income of $33,074 versus $25,927 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $21,627. About 4.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
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