Andover

Andover is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 32,601 at the 2020 census. The city has a total area of 34.83 square miles (90.21 km²) Crooked Lake is the only fully recreational lake in Andover. County Roads 9, 18, 78, and 116 are the main routes in the community. U.S. Highway 10 is nearby. Andover was first organized in 1857 as Round Lake Township. In 1860, the town name was changed to Grow Township. Once a stop on the Great Northern Railway, And over was established as aCity in 1976. A popular myth surrounding the origins of the name "Andover" describe a train tipping of the railroad tracks, and an eyewitness describing that the train "went over and over" However this proves to be false because an article first mentions the name in an articled dated March 14, 1899, before any railroad tracks went through the city. At the 2010 census there were 30,598 people, 9,811 households, and 8,357 families living in the city, with a median age of 37.3 years. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.2%. Asian, 0,6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was3.35.

Geography

Andover is the primary city name, but also Anoka, Ham Lake are acceptable city names or spellings, County Market, Soderville on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Andover. Crooked Lake is the only fully recreational lake in Andover. It is on the southern border of the city with the majority of the lake in neighboring Coon Rapids. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.83 square miles (90.21 km²) County Roads 9, 18, 78, and 116 are the main routes in the community. U.S. Highway 10 is nearby. The city is located on the banks of Crooked Lake, a small lake that is part of the Andover Reservoir. The lake is one of the largest lakes in the state, with a surface area of more than 1,000 square miles. It has a maximum depth of 1.5 miles (2.4 km²), and an average depth of 2.2 miles (4.7 km²). The city has an area of 33.88 square miles of land, of which 0.95 square miles is water. The population is 3,816. The area is mostly wooded, with the exception of a few fields and fields of grass. The town has a population of 2,788. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in the town of Andover, which was established in the early 1900s. It was the site of the first European settlement in the region. The site was later used as a center for the development of the Great Lakes region of North America. The Great Lakes National Park is located near the center of the town.

History

Andover first organized in 1857 as Round Lake Township. In 1860 after an Anoka, Minnesota speech by U.S. Representative Galusha Aaron Grow, the town name was changed to Grow Township. Ham Lake Township split from Andover, known as Grow Township at the time, in 1871. Once a stop on the Great Northern Railway, Andover was established as a city in 1976. A popular myth surrounding the origins of the name "Andover" describe a train tipping of the railroad tracks, and an eyewitness describing that the train "went over and over" However this proves to be false. An Anoka County Union Newspaper article first mentions the name in an articled dated March 14, 1899, before any railroad tracks went through the city. The article described the names of new stations being located throughout the area, including a station named 'Andover Station' The origin of the names for the station is unknown, but it is believed to have been part of the original name for the city of Andover. The city was named after Andover Station, which was a stop in the early 19th century. The town was once known as Andover Township, but the name was later changed to Andover after the name of the station was used. The name Andover is now used to refer to the city as a whole, rather than just one part of it, and the town is now known as the town of And over. It is located on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 30,598 people, 9,811 households, and 8,357 families living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.2%. The median household income was $76,241 and the median family income was $78,785. The per capita income for theCity was $26,317. About 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0 per cent of those age 65 or over. At the 2000 census, there were 26,588 people, 8,107 households, and 7,150 families. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was3.48. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.5 males. The city has a population density of 903.1 inhabitants per square mile (348.7/km²). There were 10,091 housing units at an average density of 297.8 per squaremile (115.0/ km²). The city is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the town. It is the only city in the state with a population of more than 30,000 people. It has a median age of 37 years, which is the same as the U.S. average of 37.4 years.

City Celebration

The 25th Annual Andover Family Fun Fest was held on July 9 and 10, 2021. Events include a 5K fun run, a street dance, a parade, and a fireworks show. The event is held near the beginning of July on and around the grounds of City Hall, Andover Elementary School, and Sunshine Park. It is the annual city celebration of the city of Andover, Kansas. The festival is free and open to the public. It will be held at Sunshine Park in the city's downtown area. It was also held at City Hall and the elementary school. The city's annual fireworks show is held at the end of the festival. The fireworks show will take place at 8:30 p.m. on the evening of July 10. The cost is $5 per fireworks show and $1 for the general public.

Education

Andover is part of Minnesota's Anoka-Hennepin School District 11. District 11 schools within Andover's boundaries include Andover Elementary School, Crooked Lake Elementary School and Rum River Elementary School. Legacy Christian Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school. St. Francis Area Schools (Independent School District 15) is a small strip of the northern part of the city. Andover is home to the Andover High School football team, which has won several state championships. The Andover Police Department has won two state championships and one national championship. The city has a population of 2,000. It is located in the Anoka County region of the state of Minnesota and is in the St. Croix River drainage basin. The town's population is 2,100, and the city's school district has a enrollment of 1,800. It also has one of the highest percentages of African-American students in the state, at 2.7%. The city's population has a high percentage of Hispanic residents, at 1.8%. The town has a low percentage of white residents, with only 1.4 percent of white people. The population is about 2,500. It has a small percentage of African Americans, at 0.7 percent. The majority of the town's residents are white, with about 1,000 of them living in the town of Andover. The average age of a resident in the city is 48.5 years old. The area has a median household income of about $30,000, with the majority of residents living in Andover and the surrounding areas.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Andover, Anoka County, Minnesota = 94. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 45. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 30. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Andover = 3.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 32,601 individuals with a median age of 33.7 age the population grows by 15.87% in Andover, Anoka County, Minnesota population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 962.48 residents per square mile of area (371.62/km²). There are average 3.14 people per household in the 9,794 households with an average household income of $92,125 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.00% of the available work force and has dropped -2.96% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 27.08%. The number of physicians in Andover per 100,000 population = 106.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Andover = 31.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 52.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 110. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 200. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Andover, Anoka County, Minnesota which are owned by the occupant = 93.69%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 16 years with median home cost = $207,700 and home appreciation of -10.46%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.92 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,502 per student. There are 18.7 students for each teacher in the school, 885 students for each Librarian and 916 students for each Counselor. 12.53% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 21.79% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.90% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).