Andover, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Andover is a village located in the south-east of Ashtabula County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 1,269 at the 2000 census.
The closest village to the Ohio side of Pymatuning State Park
, the settlement supports a regional tourism industry. Andover was incorporated in 1883.
in 1798, brought with them the name Andover from a township in Tolland County, Connecticut
, birthplace of many of the migrants. General Henry Champion
, second largest shareholder in the Connecticut Land Company
, first acquired Andover Township in the drawing for lands held at Hartford in 1798."
A post office
with the name Sharon was established August 2, 1815; the name was changed to Andover with effect from March 21, 1826.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,269 people, 427 households, and 271 families residing in the village. The population density
was 929.2 people per square mile (357.6/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 339.0 per square mile (130.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.82% White, 3.07% African American, 0.32% from other races
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population. 23.6% were of American
, 14.9% German
, 13.8% Irish
, 9.4% English
and 7.0% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 427 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $45,526. Males had a median income of $31,845 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,702. About 8.2% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.
. Every summer about 30,000 vacationers visit Pymatuning Lake for boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.
John R. Overly Recreation Park is located on Chestnut Street in Andover with a playground, hiking/biking paths, and a picnic area with a pavilion. The park also has a ball field and volleyball court. Open houses are celebrated here often.
Andover is home to the Pymatuning Lake Drive-In, one of the few remaining drive-in theater
s in the United States
.
The Pymatuning Lake Drive-In is located approximately two miles south of the village. During the summer months the drive-in is home to the Andover Flea Market, which is frequented on weekends by many tourists.
Greenville Hospital medical care facility
Sevich Chiropractic Health Center
Ambulance and fire service: Andover Volunteer Fire Department, Pymatuning Ambulance Service; Jefferson Fire Department and rescue units, Wayne Volunteer Fire Dept. and South Central Ambulance District
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,269 at the 2000 census.
The closest village to the Ohio side of Pymatuning State Park
Pymatuning State Park (Ohio)
Pymatuning State Park is a 3512 acres Ohio state park near Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio in the United States. Pymatuning State Park contains 1,407 acres of Pymatuning Lake, one-quarter of which is in Ohio and three-quarters of which is in Pennsylvania...
, the settlement supports a regional tourism industry. Andover was incorporated in 1883.
History
David Lindsey, writing in 1955, observes that "New England Yankees, moving into Ohio's Western ReserveConnecticut Western Reserve
The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut from 1662 to 1800 in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio.-History:...
in 1798, brought with them the name Andover from a township in Tolland County, Connecticut
Tolland County, Connecticut
Tolland County is a county located in the northeastern part of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 152,691.Counties in Connecticut have no governmental function: all legal power is vested in the state, city, and town governments...
, birthplace of many of the migrants. General Henry Champion
Henry Champion (general)
General Henry Champion was born to Colonel Henry Champion and Deborah Brainard. He is a descendant of the Henry Champion who settled in Connecticut in 1647...
, second largest shareholder in the Connecticut Land Company
Connecticut Land Company
The Connecticut Land Company was formed in the late eighteenth century to survey and encourage settlement in the Connecticut Western Reserve, part of the Old Northwest Territory. The Western Reserve is located in Northeast Ohio with its hub being Cleveland. In 1795, the Connecticut Land Company...
, first acquired Andover Township in the drawing for lands held at Hartford in 1798."
A post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
with the name Sharon was established August 2, 1815; the name was changed to Andover with effect from March 21, 1826.
Geography
Andover is located at 41°36′28"N 80°34′15"W (41.607744, -80.570729).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,269 people, 427 households, and 271 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 929.2 people per square mile (357.6/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 339.0 per square mile (130.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.82% White, 3.07% African American, 0.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population. 23.6% were of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 14.9% German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 13.8% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 9.4% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
and 7.0% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 427 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $45,526. Males had a median income of $31,845 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $14,702. About 8.2% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.
Government
- Mayor - Bernard M. Baranowski
- Council -
- Raymond French
- Mike Olesky
- Myra L. Brown
- James D. Edison
- Kathleen G. Jones
- Don Field
- E. Curtis Williams
- Fiscal Officer - Kathy Williams
- Administrator - Joseph N. DiBell
- Chief of Police - Dick Jones
- Solicitor - Richard B. Kotila
- Zoning Inspector - Glenn Slusher
Recreation
Pymatuning Lake is a manmade lake in Andover bordering Pennsylvania within Pymatuning State ParkPymatuning State Park (Ohio)
Pymatuning State Park is a 3512 acres Ohio state park near Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio in the United States. Pymatuning State Park contains 1,407 acres of Pymatuning Lake, one-quarter of which is in Ohio and three-quarters of which is in Pennsylvania...
. Every summer about 30,000 vacationers visit Pymatuning Lake for boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.
John R. Overly Recreation Park is located on Chestnut Street in Andover with a playground, hiking/biking paths, and a picnic area with a pavilion. The park also has a ball field and volleyball court. Open houses are celebrated here often.
Andover is home to the Pymatuning Lake Drive-In, one of the few remaining drive-in theater
Drive-in theater
A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.The screen can be as simple as a...
s in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Pymatuning Lake Drive-In is located approximately two miles south of the village. During the summer months the drive-in is home to the Andover Flea Market, which is frequented on weekends by many tourists.
Education
The Pymatuning Valley School District operates elementary and high schools in Andover. The district just recently completed major renovations as the high school, middle school, and elementary school are now all located on the same campus just west of town.Healthcare
St. Joseph Family Medical Center-AndoverGreenville Hospital medical care facility
Sevich Chiropractic Health Center
Ambulance and fire service: Andover Volunteer Fire Department, Pymatuning Ambulance Service; Jefferson Fire Department and rescue units, Wayne Volunteer Fire Dept. and South Central Ambulance District
Notable residents
- Maxwell AndersonMaxwell AndersonJames Maxwell Anderson was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist and lyricist.-Early years:Anderson was born in Atlantic, Pennsylvania, the second of eight children to William Lincoln "Link" Anderson, a Baptist minister, and Charlotte Perrimela Stephenson, both of Scots and Irish descent...
- AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
playwrightPlaywrightA playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and lyricistLyricistA lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...