Editing Andover, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Oxford County, Maine|Oxford]]
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| postal_code        = 04216 (Andover)<br/>04226 ([[East Andover, Maine|East Andover]])
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'''Andover''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Oxford County, Maine]], United States. The population was 752 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Set among [[Western Maine Mountains|mountains]] and crossed by the [[Appalachian Trail]], Andover is home to the  [[Lovejoy Covered Bridge]] and is the site of the [[Andover Earth Station]].

==History==
The land which became known as Andover was originally purchased in 1788 by a group of proprietors mostly from [[Andover, Massachusetts]]. The original proprietors were Jonathan Abbot, Philip Abbott, Ebenezer Adams, Ingalls Bragg, Samuel Farnum, Samuel Johnson, Abiel Lovejoy, Benjamin Poor, Eben Poor, Jr., and Theodore Stevens, all of [[Andover, Massachusetts]]; John York of [[Bethel, Maine|Bethel, Massachusetts]]; Joseph Frye of [[Fryeburg, Maine|Fryeburg]], [[Bethel, Maine|Massachusetts]]; and Josiah Bean, Ezekiel Merrill, and Thomas Poor of [[Methuen, Massachusetts]]. The town was first settled in 1789 by Ezekiel Merrill and his family who were transported there from [[Bethel, Maine]], in canoes managed by members of the local [[Pequawket]] tribe. The first saw-mill was built on the East Branch of the Ellis River by Col. Thomas Poor in 1791 and was used to provide the lumber for the still standing Merrill-Poor House.<ref name="centennial history">{{cite news|last1=Poor|first1=Henry Varnum|title=History of Andover Maine, Purchase of the township and distribution of the land|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IK0TAAAAYAAJ|access-date=September 14, 2016|volume=XXII|issue=33|publisher=The Rumford Falls Times|date=August 13, 1904}}</ref>

The town was incorporated on June 23, 1804, as East Andover, and then renamed Andover in 1820 when Maine separated from Massachusetts.<ref name="MAGDE">{{cite book |last= Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums |editor=Doris A. Isaacson |title=Maine: A Guide 'Down East' |year=1970 |publisher=Courier-Gazette, Inc. |location=Rockland, Me | pages = 364 }}</ref>

Occupations for early inhabitants primarily included [[agriculture]] and [[lumbering]]. As the town developed, local factories made [[door]]s, [[window sash|sash]], [[window shutter|blinds]], [[starch]], [[cheese]], [[boot]]s, [[shoemaking|shoes]], edge-tools, [[carriage]]s, and [[horse harness|harness]]. The town also had a [[Tanning (leather)|tannery]]. Located on an intervale surrounded by mountains, Andover is noted for "its grand and beautiful scenery," with streams abounding in [[trout]]. After the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the town became a popular destination for [[Sportsperson|sportsmen]], especially [[fisherman|fishermen]] attracted by the nearby Richardson Lakes. A hotel was built to accommodate the influx of tourists.<ref>{{Citation
  | last = Varney
  | first = George J.
  | title = Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Andover
  | place = Boston
  | publisher = Russell
  | year = 1886
  | url = http://history.rays-place.com/me/andover-me.htm
  | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130201023922/http://history.rays-place.com/me/andover-me.htm
  | url-status = dead
  | archive-date = February 1, 2013
  }}</ref>

In 1960, Andover was selected to be site of the [[Andover Earth Station]], completed in 1962. It was the location of the first live transatlantic television signal broadcast by satellite [[Telstar 1]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|57.46|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|57.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> Crossed by the [[Appalachian Trail]], Andover is drained by the [[Ellis River (Maine)|Ellis River]], a [[tributary]] of the [[Androscoggin River]]. The river is home to many fish and wildlife, from which avid hunters and fisherman  try their luck.

The town is crossed by state routes [[Maine State Route 5|5]] and [[Maine State Route 120|120]]. It borders the towns of [[Roxbury, Maine|Roxbury]] and [[Byron, Maine|Byron]] to the east, [[Rumford, Maine|Rumford]] to the south, [[Newry, Maine|Newry]] to the southwest, Andover West Surplus to the west, and Andover North Surplus to the north.

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Andover has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=162571&cityname=Andover%2C+Maine%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Andover, Maine]</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Andover 2, Maine, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2001–present: 822ft (251m)
|single line = Yes

| Jan record high F  =	54
| Feb record high F  =	68
| Mar record high F  =	77
| Apr record high F  =	89
| May record high F  =	92
| Jun record high F  =	95
| Jul record high F  =	97
| Aug record high F  =	94
| Sep record high F  =	94
| Oct record high F  =	83
| Nov record high F  =	75
| Dec record high F  =	59
| year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 45.3
|Feb avg record high F = 47.1
|Mar avg record high F = 55.8
|Apr avg record high F = 74.4
|May avg record high F = 84.4
|Jun avg record high F = 87.1
|Jul avg record high F = 89.6
|Aug avg record high F = 87.2
|Sep avg record high F = 83.6
|Oct avg record high F = 72.9
|Nov avg record high F = 62.4
|Dec avg record high F = 48.8
|year avg record high F = 91.9

|Jan high F = 24.4
|Feb high F = 27.7
|Mar high F = 36.5
|Apr high F = 49.9
|May high F = 64.2
|Jun high F = 72.3
|Jul high F = 77.3
|Aug high F = 76.6
|Sep high F = 68.5
|Oct high F = 54.8
|Nov high F = 42.1
|Dec high F = 30.3
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 14.0
|Feb mean F = 15.7
|Mar mean F = 25.7
|Apr mean F = 38.4
|May mean F = 51.5
|Jun mean F = 60.4
|Jul mean F = 65.6
|Aug mean F = 64.0
|Sep mean F = 56.3
|Oct mean F = 44.1
|Nov mean F = 33.1
|Dec mean F = 21.4
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 3.5
|Feb low F = 3.6
|Mar low F = 14.8
|Apr low F = 26.9
|May low F = 38.8
|Jun low F = 48.5
|Jul low F = 53.9
|Aug low F = 51.3
|Sep low F = 44.1
|Oct low F = 33.4
|Nov low F = 24.0
|Dec low F = 12.5
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -12.9
|Feb avg record low F = -9.9
|Mar avg record low F = -6.0
|Apr avg record low F = 17.2
|May avg record low F = 27.2
|Jun avg record low F = 37.3
|Jul avg record low F = 43.6
|Aug avg record low F = 40.6
|Sep avg record low F = 29.7
|Oct avg record low F = 22.5
|Nov avg record low F = 9.8
|Dec avg record low F = -5.1
|year avg record low F = -14.9

| Jan record low F  =	-30
| Feb record low F  =	-20
| Mar record low F  =	-16
| Apr record low F  =	8
| May record low F  =	23
| Jun record low F  =	28
| Jul record low F  =	39
| Aug record low F  =	35
| Sep record low F  =	26
| Oct record low F  =	13
| Nov record low F  =	0
| Dec record low F  =	-17
| year record low F =

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|Jan precipitation inch = 3.41
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.71
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.48
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.54
|May precipitation inch = 4.37
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.38
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.75
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.33
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.02
|Oct precipitation inch = 5.88
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.48
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.28
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.2
|Feb precipitation days = 9.4
|Mar precipitation days = 9.1
|Apr precipitation days = 11.3
|May precipitation days = 14.3
|Jun precipitation days = 14.7
|Jul precipitation days = 11.8
|Aug precipitation days = 12.1
|Sep precipitation days = 9.0
|Oct precipitation days = 13.0
|Nov precipitation days = 11.4
|Dec precipitation days = 13.5

|Jan snow inch = 22.5
|Feb snow inch = 26.5
|Mar snow inch = 17.6
|Apr snow inch = 7.0
|May snow inch = 0.2
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.6
|Nov snow inch = 8.3
|Dec snow inch = 29.1
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 9.3
|Feb snow days = 8.1
|Mar snow days = 6.0
|Apr snow days = 2.6
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.5
|Nov snow days = 3.8
|Dec snow days = 9.7

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA1>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00170217&format=pdf
|title = Andover 2, Maine 1991–2020 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = October 26, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)<ref name = XMACIS>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = October 26, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 368
|1830= 399
|1840= 551
|1850= 710
|1860= 814
|1870= 757
|1880= 780
|1890= 740
|1900= 727
|1910= 757
|1920= 767
|1930= 788
|1940= 757
|1950= 756
|1960= 762
|1970= 791
|1980= 850
|1990= 953
|2000= 864
|2010= 821
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523034651/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|archive-date=May 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
|2020=752|1810=271}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 821 people, 385 households, and 253 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|14.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 603 housing units at an average density of {{convert|10.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.5% from two or more races.

There were 385 households, of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.57.

The median age in the town was 51.1 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

===2000 census===
[[Image:AndoverME TownHall.jpg|240px|thumb|left|Town Hall]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 864 people, 359 households, and 257 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|15.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 553 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 359 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,058, and the median income for a family was $40,855. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,253.  About 9.0% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Sites of interest==
[[File:AndoverME_LovejoyBridge_2.jpg|thumb|Lovejoy Covered Bridge]]
* [[Andover Earth Station]]
* [[Andover Elementary School]]
* [[Andover Hook and Ladder Company Building]]
* [[Andover Public Library (Andover, Maine)|Andover Public Library]]
* [[East Andover, Maine|East Andover]]
* [[Lovejoy Bridge]]
* [[Merrill-Poor House]]

==Notable people==
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* [[Charlie Akers]], Olympic biathlete
* [[Robert W. Duplessie]], politician
* [[Molly Ockett]], Abenaki healer
* [[John Orville Newton]], principal and politician
* [[Henry Varnum Poor]], financial analyst
* [[John A. Poor]], lawyer, editor, and entrepreneur

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Andover, Maine}}
* [https://andovermaine.org/ Town of Andover, Maine] 
* [http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-displaylibrary.pl?RC=19176 Andover Public Library]
* [http://www.rivervalleychamber.com/ River Valley Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090704030935/http://www.maine.gov/local/oxford/andover/ Maine.gov – Andover, Maine]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190124004320/http://www.andovermaine.com/ andovermaine.com (archived)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180416111909/http://andoverjournal.net/ andoverjournal.net (archived)]
* [https://www.facebook.com/people/Andover-Maine-Images/100066624256052/ Andover, Maine Images - Facebook]
{{Oxford County, Maine}}
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[[Category:Towns in Oxford County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]