Andover, Massachusetts
Cochichawick | |
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 Andover's Old Town Hall, located in downtown Andover | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Massachusett | |
| Motto: "Home of America"[1] | |
 Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts | |
  Andover  Andover  Andover | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′30″N 71°08′15″W / 42.65833°N 71.13750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Essex |
| Region | New England |
| Settled[2] | 1634 |
| Incorporated[3] | 1646 |
| Current geography[3] | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Manager | Andrew P. Flanagan[4] |
| • Select Board | Alexander J. Vispoli Ellen Townson Laura M. Gregory Melissa Danisch Kevin Coffey |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.1 sq mi (83.2 km2) |
| • Land | 31.0 sq mi (80.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,569 |
| • Density | 1,179.6/sq mi (455.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01810 |
| Area code | 351/978 |
| FIPS code | 25-01465 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619444 |
| Website | The Official Website of Andover, Massachusetts |
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Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was settled in 1642 and incorporated in 1646.[5] At the 2020 census, the population was 36,569.[6] It is located 20 miles (32 km) north of Boston and 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lawrence. Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Andover. It is twinned with its namesake: Andover, Hampshire, England.[7][8]
- ^ "The Official Website of Andover, Massachusetts". The Official Website of Andover, Massachusetts. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "European Settlement".
- ^ a b "Timeline".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
New town managerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Andover" in The New Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th ed., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 387.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Andover town, Essex County, Massachusetts". Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Andover, Hampshire, England twinning". Andover MA Town Council. Archived from the original on 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Andover Town Twinning". Andover Town Twinning Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2017-11-26.