Andover, Ohio

Andover is a village located in the south-east of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,145 at the 2010 census.The closest village to the Ohio side of Pymatuning State Park, the settlement supports a regional tourism industry. Andover was incorporated in 1883.HistoryDavid Lindsey, writing in 1955, observes that "New England Yankees, moving into Ohio's Western Reserve in 1798, brought with them the name Andover from a township in Tolland County, Connecticut, birthplace of many of the migrants. General Henry Champion, second largest shareholder in the Connecticut Land Company, first acquired Andover Township in the drawing for lands held at Hartford in 1798."A post office with the name Sharon was established August 2, 1815; the name was changed to Andover with effect from March 21, 1826.GeographyAndover is located at ., only 2.7 miles west of the border to Pennsylvania.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.37sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,145 people, 411 households, and 264 families residing in the village. The population density was 835.8PD/sqmi. There were 469 housing units at an average density of 342.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.5% White, 2.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.