Andover, Kansas Andover, Kansas Location inside Butler County and Kansas Location inside Butler County and Kansas Andover is a town/city in Butler County, Kansas, United States, and a suburb of Wichita.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 11,791. When the Kansas territory was first mapped, the initial Andover region was called Minneha.
The first settlement in Bruno Township was in February 1869, when Vincent Smith appeared on Dry Creek (2 miles east of Andover Road on 21st Street).
Pattison homesteaded the territory that became the initial plot on which Andover was built.
Andover's first church was what is known today as the United Methodist Church.
That same year, the Cloud City postal service was retitled Andover. Andover was titled after Andover, Massachusetts. The name of the town was changed from Cloud City to Andover on June 7, 1880, when Mr.
In 1882, the Richland school home was moved to the present Meadowlark Elementary School locale at a cost of 2,000 dollars, and became the city's first school.
In 1883, the populace of Andover was about 150 citizens .
The class of 1914 was the first class to graduate from Andover High School.
The school itself started in the fall of 1909 as a merged school which had been formed by combining four school districts, and qualified as an accredited high school. Andover did not incorporate into a third class town/city until February 4, 1957.
Andover has two golf courses inside a mile of each other and one in the southernmost part of the town/city that, in 2005-2006, was rated the 43rd best golf course in the nation by Golf Digest Magazine..
On April 26, 1991, the F5 Andover tornado left a trail of destruction through parts of Kansas, including south Wichita and Andover.
Widening to nearly one-half mile, with winds over 250 mph (400 km/h), the deadliest blow was to Andover.
In 2000, Andover passed a bond copy allowing the school fitness to double in size.
Andover interval to two high schools, two middle schools, and 4 elementary schools.
Andover High and Andover Middle both use the Trojans as their mascot, sporting blue and white for their colors.
Andover Central High and Andover Central Middle are the newer of the schools, established in 2001.
Four schools; Cottonwood, Meadowlark, Robert Martin and Sunflower have been the Elementary buildings serving the community.
In 2005, Andover inhabitants allowed in bond election to build three additional elementary schools.
In 2005, Andover passed a revenue tax increase to contribute to the building of a new Andover Public Library.
The new Library was constructed at Andover's Central Park, ground breaking was in late summer 2007. Andover is positioned at 37 41 28 N 97 8 13 W (37.691165, -97.137043). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 10.04 square miles (26.00 km2), of which, 9.99 square miles (25.87 km2) is territory and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. It is positioned in Butler County, Kansas, the biggest county in Kansas.
Andover has two enhance parks, Andover Park and Andover Central Park.
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,791 citizens , 4,036 homeholds, and 3,129 families residing in the city.
There were 4,036 homeholds of which 49.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 22.5% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 33.7 years.
33.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,698 citizens , 2,274 homeholds, and 1,766 families residing in the city.
There were 2,274 homeholds out of which 48.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $57,163, and the median income for a family was $65,781.
About 6.2% of families and 6.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Andover Central High School Andover High School Andover Central Middle School Andover Middle School Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Andover include: See also: List of books about Butler County, Kansas "Subcounty populace estimates: Kansas 2000-2007". Population Division.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status".
"Profile for Andover, Kansas".
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