Andover is a

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in Windsor County,

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

, United States. The population was 568 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.20%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 496 people, 215 households, and 147 families residing in the town. The

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was 17.2 people per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39%

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, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races.

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or Latino 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

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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

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for the town was $21,744. About 4.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the

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, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Alvin Adams (1804–1877), founded among the first carrier companies for express shipments by rail in the United States * Austin Adams (1826–1890), lawyer and justice of the Iowa Supreme Court *

Claudio Arrau Claudio Arrau León (; February 6, 1903June 9, 1991) was a Chilean and American pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning the baroque music, baroque to 20th-century classical music, 20th-century composers, especially B ...

(1903–1991), classical pianist * Albert Gutterson (1887–1965), Olympic athlete, born in Andover *

Ira S. Haseltine Ira Sherwin Haseltine (July 13, 1821 – January 13, 1899) was a farmer and lawyer who was active in Wisconsin and Missouri. As a member of the Greenback Party, he represented Missouri's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Rep ...

(1821–1899), U.S. Congressman from Missouri * George Washington Putnam (1826–1899), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

References

External links

Official website
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