Andover, New Jersey
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| Andover, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°59′10″N 74°44′31″W / 40.98611°N 74.74194°WCoordinates: 40°59′10″N 74°44′31″W / 40.98611°N 74.74194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 633 |
| - Density | 451.9/sq mi (174.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07821 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-01330[2][3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874343[4] |
Andover is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 658.
Andover was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 25, 1904, from portions of Andover Township.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Andover is located at 40°59′10″N 74°44′31″W / 40.985997°N 74.742015°W (40.985997, -74.742015).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2) of it is land and 0.68% is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 479 |
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| 1940 | 512 | 6.9% | |
| 1950 | 560 | 9.4% | |
| 1960 | 734 | 31.1% | |
| 1970 | 813 | 10.8% | |
| 1980 | 892 | 9.7% | |
| 1990 | 700 | −21.5% | |
| 2000 | 658 | −6.0% | |
| Est. 2008 | 633 | [7] | −3.8% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 658 people, 261 households, and 180 families residing in the borough. The population density was 451.9 people per square mile (174.0/km2). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 187.5/sq mi (72.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.71% White, 2.28% African American, 0.76% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.
There were 261 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $69,688. Males had a median income of $38,056 versus $30,950 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,914. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Andover is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor of Andover Borough is Shirlee M. Bollard (term ends December 31, 2007). Members of the Andover Borough Council are Council President Peter Pearson (2007), Arthur Copcutt (2006), Lynn Delfing (2008), David Hooey (2006), Doug Mooney (2007) and Donald Sienkiewicz (2008).[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Andover Borough is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 24th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Steve Oroho (R, Franklin) and in the Assembly by Gary R. Chiusano (R, Augusta) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Franklin).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Sussex County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2009[update], members of the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders are Freeholder Director Glen Vetrano (R, term ends December 31, 2009; Hampton Township), Deputy Director Jeffrey M. Parrott (R, 2010; Wantage Township), Phillip R. Crabb (R, 2011; Franklin), Harold J. Wirths (R, 2010; Wantage Township), and Susan M. Zellman (R, 2009; Stanhope).[13]
[edit] Education
Public school students in grades K through 8 attend the Andover Regional School District, together with students from Andover Township. Schools in the district are Florence M. Burd Elementary School (with 333 students in grades K-3) and Long Pond Middle School (with 428 students in grades 4 - 8).
Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Newton High School in Newton as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
[edit] Transportation
U.S. Route 206 and County Route 517 pass through the borough. Aeroflex-Andover Airport is located 2 miles north of the central business district and Trinca Airport, 3 miles southwest. As part of restoring the Lackawanna Cut-Off, funding has been given to rebuilt a stretch of railroad to a new station in Andover.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Andover include:
- Kenneth Burke (1897-1993), Cultural and literary critic and philosopher; Harry and Tom Chapin's grandfather.[14]
- Newman E. Drake (1860-1930), founder of the Drake's baking company.
- Rob Freeman (1981-), member of Hidden in Plain View
- Dorothy Caleca (1954-), Left Andover, New Jersey.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 110.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 230.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Census data for Andover borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 10, 2009.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Sussex County webpage for Andover Borough, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed August 18, 2007. Source still shows 2006 term-end dates for Copcutt and Hooey as of date accessed.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed February 7, 2009.
- ^ "KENNETH BURKE, 96 PHILOSOPHER, WRITER ON LANGUAGE", Boston Globe, November 22, 1993. Accessed July 16, 2008. "Kenneth Burke, a philosopher who was influential in American literary circles, has died. He was 96. Mr. Burke died Friday of heart failure at his home in Andover, N.J."
[edit] External links
- Sussex County webpage for Andover Borough
- Andover Regional School District
- Data for Andover Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Newton High School
- The Township Journal, community newspaper
- Abandoned Mines of Andover, New Jersey
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