Andover is a town in
Windsor County
Windsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,753. The shire town (county seat) is the town of Woodstock. The county's largest municipality is the town of Hartford.
History
Wind ...
,
Vermont, United States. The population was 568 at the
2020 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.20%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 496 people, 215 households, and 147 families residing in the town. The
population density was 17.2 people per square mile (6.7/km
2). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39%
White, 0.40%
Native American, 0.40%
Asian
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, 0.20% from
other races, and 0.60% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 215 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were
married couples
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living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 22.8% 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 2.31 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 women, there were 105.8 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 112.8 men.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,273, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Men had a median income of $26,719 versus $25,658 for women. The
per capita income for the town was $21,744. About 4.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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Alvin Adams
Alvin Adams (June 16, 1804 – September 1, 1877) was the founder of Adams and Company, a forerunner to Adams Express, one of the first companies to act as a carrier for express shipments by rail in the United States. Adams and Company provided s ...
(1804–1877), founded among the first carrier companies for express shipments by rail in the United States
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Austin Adams (1826–1890), lawyer and justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
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Claudio Arrau (1903–1991), classical pianist
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George Washington Putnam
George Washington Putnam (March 24, 1826March 4, 1899) was an American farmer, livestock dealer, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the western half of Richland County during the 1872 and 1873 ...
(1826–1899), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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Towns in Vermont
Towns in Windsor County, Vermont