History
Andover was originally known as Cloud City however its title changed in the late 1800's to the surname of the popular train conductor. It hwhen been known as Andover since.

Andover is virtually all known for the F5 Andover, Kansas Tornado that ripped through the town in 1991.

Andover has ii highschool: Andover High & Andover Central High. Andover High hwhen a Trojans as their mascot, sporting blue & white for their colors & come known for their football & basketball computer software. Andover Central is a newest of the highschool, established inside 2001, hwhen the Felis onca as their mascot & come black & gold. Andover Central is known for non sole sports like basketball & football software download, however as well the tail faculty member program.

Around 2000, Andover passed a attach issue letting the school rules to double inside size. Andover grew to 2 senior high, 2 secondary school, & Quadruplet simple schools.

Schools
Andover is known for one of a better training systems inside Kansas.

Colleges/Universities:
Butler County Community College

Senior high:
Andover Central High School
Andover High School

Gymnasium:
Andover Central Middle School
Andover Middle School

Simple Schools:
Cottonwood Elementary School
Meadowlark Elementary School
Robert Martin Elementary School
Sunflower Elementary School

Geography

Andover is placed at 37°41'Twenty-eight" North, 97°8'13" West (37.691165, -97.137043).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the sum metropolitan area of Seventeen.Eighter from decatur km² (6.9 mi²). Seventeen.Vii klick² (Hexad.Eighter from decatur mi²) of these are l& and Zero.Ace kilometre² (Zero.04 mi²) of these are a lake. A amount region is Zero.29% fluids.

Andover has ii public parks, Andover Park & Andover Central Park. Each come spacious areas in which humans may fish & camp.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 6,698 people, 2,274 menage, & 1,766 families living in the city. A population density is 377.5/km² (978.0/mi²). There are 2,456 housing units at an typical density of 138.4/km² (358.6/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 95.13% White, 0.52% African American, 0.55% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Ii.39% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,274 house away from which 48.4% keep around tykes under a age of Xviii accept the babies, 64.6% come married couples living together, 9.2% have a female homeowner by having there are no married man present, & Xxii.3% come non-families. Xix.5% of everthing house come manufactured higher of people & Eight.2% keep close at hand somebody residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Two.86 & a typical personal size is Tercet.Thirty.

In a city the people is spread retired sustaining 33.4% under a age of Eighteen, Sextuplet.3% from either 18 to Two dozen, Thirty.0% from either 25 to 44, Xix.9% from either 45 to 64, & X.5% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 34 years. For each Hundred females there are 92.Ternary males. For each Century females age Xviii & concluded, there are 87.Threesome males.

the median income for a home in the city is $57,163, & the median income for a personal is $65,781. Males have a median income of $50,326 versus $30,683 for females. A per capita income for the city is $24,818. Captain hicks.3% of the people & Hexad.2% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a number people, Captain hicks.9% of victims under a age of 18 & 11.6% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Government
Ben Lawrence, Mayor
Carol Roberts, City Council
Keith Zinn, City Council
Sheri Geisler, City Council
Bob Ruth, City Council