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Welcome to Andover ...

Andover is located in Essex County<1>.

Andover was settled in 1642 and was incorporated in 1646.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Andover has a population of 36,377 people<2> (see below for details).

Andover is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Andover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Andover: 978 & 351<4>

The ZIP codes for Andover: 01810, 01812, 01899, 05501, 05544<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Andover had an population of 36,377 people. This is an increase of 9.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Andover had a population of 33,201 people. This makes Andover the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Andover represents 0.51% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 33,201 people, the population of Andover increased 6.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 31,247 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Andover.

Communities Also Named Andover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Andover - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Andover.

Websites for Andover ...

Official Website: www.andoverma.gov/

Communities near Andover ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Andover.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Andover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Andover.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Andover. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Andover.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Andover. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Andover.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Andover ...

Looking for more information about Andover? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Andover, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Andover.

Adding Andover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Andover in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Andover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Andover post office opened in 1795.

We also found Andover in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Andover.

The official website for Andover: www.andoverma.gov/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Andover.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Andover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the Andover area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the Andover area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Andover). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Andover or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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