Andover, Massachusetts
Andover | |
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Andover's Old Town Hall, located in downtown Andover | |
| Motto: "Home of America" | |
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts | |
| 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 | 1634 |
| Incorporated | 1646 |
| Current geography | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Manager | Andrew P. Flanagan |
| • Select Board | Alexander J. Vispoli, Chair 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 |
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was settled in 1642 and incorporated in 1646. At the 2020 census, the population was 36,569. 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.