Andover, South Dakota

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Andover is a town in Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 99 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Andover is located at 45°24′38″N, 97°54′13″W (45.410523, -97.903699)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Andover has been assigned the ZIP code 57422, and the FIPS place code 01500.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 99 people, 46 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 141.6/km² (361.6/mi²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 88.7/km² (226.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 46 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males. However in 1905 the population of Andover exceeded 1,000. The historic Waldorf hotel was at one time the most famous in the state of South Dakota.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,744. There were 11.1% of families and 18.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.