| Andover, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Map of Andover Borough in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Andover, New Jersey. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | March 25, 1904 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | John A. Morgan (D, 2011) |
| 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 (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 606 |
| • Density | 404.0/sq mi (159.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07821 |
| Area code(s) | 973 Exchange: 286 |
| FIPS code | 34-01330[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874343[5] |
Andover is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 606.[2]
Andover was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 25, 1904, from portions of Andover Township.[6]
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Andover is located at (40.985997, -74.742015).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.68% is water.
| 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% | |
| 2010 | 606 | −7.9% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[3] 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 per square mile (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.
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]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Andover Borough is John A. Morgan (D, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are Arthur Copcutt (R, 2012), Eskil S. Danielson (R, 2011), Lynn Delfing (R, 2011), Doug Mooney (D, 2010), Peter Pearson (D, 2010) and Robert Smith (R, 2012).[9][10]
Andover Borough is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.[11] The legislative district was unchanged based on the results of the 2010 Census.[2]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
24th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Steve Oroho (R, Franklin) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Gary R. Chiusano (R, Augusta) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Franklin).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[13] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[14]
Sussex County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders whose five members are elected at-large on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Sussex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Richard A. Zeoli (R, term ends December 31, 2012; Byram Township)[15], Deputy Director Susan M. Zellman (R, 2012; Stanhope)[16], Phillip R. Crabb (R, 2011; Franklin)[17], Parker Space (R, 2013; Wantage Township)[18] and Richard Vohden (R, 2013; Green Township).[19][20]
As of March 23, 2011, out of a 2010 Census population of 606 in Andover, there were 403 registered voters (66.5% of the population, vs. 65.8% in all of Sussex County). Of registered voters, 109 (27.0% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 152 (37.7% vs. 39.3% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 142 (35.2% vs. 44.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties.[21]
On the national level, Andover leans slightly toward Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 56% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received 44%.[22] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama tied, with each receiving 49% of the vote[23] This gives Andover a Cook PVI of R+4.
Public school students in grades K through 8 attend the Andover Regional School District, together with students from Andover Township. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[24]) are Florence M. Burd Elementary School (Grades K-4, 355 students) and Long Pond Middle School (Grades 5-8, 320 students)
Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Newton High School in Newton as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[25]
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 rebuild a stretch of railroad to a new station in Andover.[26]
Notable current and former residents of Andover include:
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