Andover, New Jersey

See also: Andover Township, New Jersey

Andover, New Jersey
Borough
Grist Mill Stone House, built 1760
Grist Mill Stone House, built 1760
Map of Andover Borough in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey.
Map of Andover Borough in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Andover, New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Andover, New Jersey.
Andover is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Andover
Andover
Location in Sussex County
Andover is located in New Jersey
Andover
Andover
Location in New Jersey
Andover is located in the United States
Andover
Andover
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°59′09″N 74°44′37″W / 40.985743°N 74.743701°W / 40.985743; -74.743701[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
IncorporatedMarch 25, 1904
Named forAndover, Hampshire, England
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJohn A. Morgan (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkBeth Brothman[3][5]
Area
[7]
 • Total1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2)
 • Land1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  1.18%
 • Rank464th of 565 in state
21st of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total595
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
603
 • Rank549th of 565 in state
23rd of 24 in county[11]
 • Density441.4/sq mi (170.4/km2)
  • Rank449th of 565 in state
10th of 24 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07821[12][13]
Area codes973 exchange: 786[14]
FIPS code3403701330[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID885140[17]
Websitewww.andoverboroughnj.org

Andover is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 595,[9] a decrease of 11 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 606,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 52 (−7.9%) from the 658 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Andover was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 25, 1904, from portions of Andover Township.[21] The borough was named for Andover Township, which was in turn named for Andover, Hampshire, England.[22]

  1. ^ a b c 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Municipal Clerks / Registrars List, Sussex County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Andover, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Andover, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 18, 2013.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 23, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Andover, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 18, 2014.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 230. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.