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EspañolANDOVER TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY
:''see also: Andover, New Jersey''
'Andover Township' is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,033.
Andover was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1864, from portions of Newton Township, which was split up on that date and dissolved. Portions of the township were taken to form Fredon Township (February 24, 1904) and Andover borough (March 25, 1904). Portions of the township were ceded to Newton town in both 1869 and 1927."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 230.
The township was suggestively named after the existing village of Andover, whose name origin is unknown.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.7 km² (20.8 mi²). 52.3 km² (20.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (2.75%) is water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,033 people, 1,889 households, and 1,499 families residing in the township. The population density was 115.4/km² (298.9/mi²). There were 1,968 housing units at an average density of 37.7/km² (97.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.45% White, 1.86% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 1,889 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,748, and the median income for a family was $78,439. Males had a median income of $57,098 versus $36,268 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,180. About 1.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Members of the Andover Township Committee are Mayor Tom Walsh (2007), Deputy Mayor Charles Grotyohann (2008), Alex Gilsenan, Gail Phoebus and Bob Smith.[2]
Andover Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[3]
Students in public school for grades K through 8 attend the Andover Regional School District, together with students from Andover Borough. Schools in the district are Florence M. Burd Elementary School (with 333 students in grades K-3) and Long Pond Middle School (with 428 students in grades 4 - 8).
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Newton High School in Newton as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Newton Public School District.
1. Snell, James P. (1881) ''History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. (Centennial ed., Harmony, NJ: Harmony Press, 1981) p. 445.
2. Andover Township Committee Members, accessed June 13, 2007.
3. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.
★ Andover Township website
★ Sussex County webpage for Andover Township
★ Andover Regional School District
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for Andover Regional School District
★ Newton High School
★ Andover Township Volunteer Fire Department
'Andover Township' is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,033.
Andover was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1864, from portions of Newton Township, which was split up on that date and dissolved. Portions of the township were taken to form Fredon Township (February 24, 1904) and Andover borough (March 25, 1904). Portions of the township were ceded to Newton town in both 1869 and 1927."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 230.
The township was suggestively named after the existing village of Andover, whose name origin is unknown.[1]
Map of Andover Township.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Government |
| Local government |
| Federal, state and county representation |
| Education |
| References |
| External links |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.7 km² (20.8 mi²). 52.3 km² (20.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (2.75%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,033 people, 1,889 households, and 1,499 families residing in the township. The population density was 115.4/km² (298.9/mi²). There were 1,968 housing units at an average density of 37.7/km² (97.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.45% White, 1.86% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 1,889 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,748, and the median income for a family was $78,439. Males had a median income of $57,098 versus $36,268 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,180. About 1.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Members of the Andover Township Committee are Mayor Tom Walsh (2007), Deputy Mayor Charles Grotyohann (2008), Alex Gilsenan, Gail Phoebus and Bob Smith.[2]
Federal, state and county representation
Andover Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[3]
Education
Students in public school for grades K through 8 attend the Andover Regional School District, together with students from Andover Borough. Schools in the district are Florence M. Burd Elementary School (with 333 students in grades K-3) and Long Pond Middle School (with 428 students in grades 4 - 8).
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Newton High School in Newton as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Newton Public School District.
References
1. Snell, James P. (1881) ''History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. (Centennial ed., Harmony, NJ: Harmony Press, 1981) p. 445.
2. Andover Township Committee Members, accessed June 13, 2007.
3. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.
External links
★ Andover Township website
★ Sussex County webpage for Andover Township
★ Andover Regional School District
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for Andover Regional School District
★ Newton High School
★ Andover Township Volunteer Fire Department
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