Andover, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Andover is a town in Windsor County, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 496 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 28.8 square miles (74.5 km2), of which 28.8 square miles (74.5 km2) are land and 0.03% is water.
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/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% White, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples
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 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,273, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $26,719 versus $25,658 for females. 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.
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, United States
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. The population was 496 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 28.8 square miles (74.5 km2), of which 28.8 square miles (74.5 km2) are land and 0.03% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 496 people, 215 households, and 147 families residing in the town. 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 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% White, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 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, 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 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,273, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $26,719 versus $25,658 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 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
- Alvin AdamsAlvin AdamsAlvin Adams 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...
, (1804–1877), founded among the first carrier companies for express shipments by rail in the United States. - Austin AdamsAustin AdamsAustin Adams was an American lawyer and justice of the Iowa Supreme Court for twelve years.-Heritage:Austin Adam's ancestors lived along the hills of the Chums River in Essex, England. Henry Adams, of this family, emigrated to Massachusetts in 1632 with his wife and children...
(1826–1890), lawyer and justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. - Claudio ArrauClaudio ArrauClaudio Arrau León was a Chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20th-century composers, especially Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms and Debussy...
, (1903–1991), classical pianist.