Andover (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Andover is a town
in Allegany County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,945 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Andover is on the eastern edge of Allegany County and contains a village of Andover
.
The Town of Andover was established in 1824 from part of the Town of Independence
. The size of the town was increased in 1855 by a part of the Town of Wellsville
.
, the town has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.3 km²), of which, 39.5 square miles (102.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Steuben County
, New York.
New York State Route 21
ends at New York State Route 417
at Andover village.
of 2000, there were 1,945 people, 742 households, and 517 families residing in the town. The population density
was 49.3 people per square mile (19.0/km²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 22.2 per square mile (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.15% Black or African American
, 0.10% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.46% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 742 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $40,341. Males had a median income of $30,742 versus $21,012 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,273. About 7.2% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Allegany County
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,945 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Andover is on the eastern edge of Allegany County and contains a village of Andover
Andover (village), New York
Andover is a village located in the Town of Andover in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 1,073 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Andover, Vermont....
.
History
The town was first settled around 1795.The Town of Andover was established in 1824 from part of the Town of Independence
Independence, New York
Independence is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,074 at the 2000 census.The Town of Independence is in the southeast corner of Allegany County, southeast of the Village of Wellsville.- History :...
. The size of the town was increased in 1855 by a part of the Town of Wellsville
Wellsville (town), New York
Wellsville is a town in rural Allegany County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 7,678.Wellsville town is centrally located in the south half of the county, eight miles north of the Pennsylvania border. Wellsville is also the name of village within this town...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 town has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.3 km²), of which, 39.5 square miles (102.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Steuben County
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
, New York.
New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21 is a state highway extending for through the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 417 in Andover. The northern terminus is at NY 104 in Williamson...
ends at New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417 is an east–west state highway located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It begins at exit 20 of the Southern Tier Expressway in the city of Salamanca and ends at a junction with NY 415 in Painted Post, west of the city of Corning...
at Andover village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,945 people, 742 households, and 517 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 49.3 people per square mile (19.0/km²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 22.2 per square mile (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.15% Black or African American
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...
, 0.10% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.46% 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 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 742 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $40,341. Males had a median income of $30,742 versus $21,012 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 $19,273. About 7.2% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Andover
- AndoverAndover (village), New YorkAndover is a village located in the Town of Andover in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 1,073 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Andover, Vermont....
– Village of Andover is in the central part of the town on Routes 417 and 21. - Dyke Creek – A stream flowing across the town, named after an early settler.
- Elm Valley – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(formerly "Shoemakers Corners") at the western town line on Route 417.