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Andover, New Jersey

Andover is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 595, a decrease of 11 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 606, which in turn reflected a decline of 52 (−7.9%) from the 658 counted in the 2000 census.

Andover was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 25, 1904, from portions of Andover Township. The borough was named for Andover Township, which was in turn named for Andover, Hampshire, England.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.36 square miles (3.53 km2), including 1.35 square miles (3.49 km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2) of water (1.18%).

The borough borders the Sussex County municipalities of Andover Township, Byram Township and Green Township.

The 2010 United States census counted 606 people, 241 households, and 164 families in the borough. The population density was 417.3 per square mile (161.1/km2). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 181.1 per square mile (69.9/km2). The racial makeup was 91.75% (556) White, 1.16% (7) Black or African American, 0.33% (2) Native American, 2.15% (13) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.64% (16) from other races, and 1.98% (12) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.59% (46) of the population.

Of the 241 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18; 50.6% were married couples living together; 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.0% were non-families. Of all households, 22.8% were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.

21.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.8 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $67,000 (with a margin of error of +/− $20,882) and the median family income was $78,889 (+/− $19,386). Males had a median income of $54,583 (+/− $21,861) versus $41,667 (+/− $24,816) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,262 (+/− $7,656). About 6.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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