Most of Andrews was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1997. Below: maps from 1968 on and the census since 2000.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Andrews is more historic than 6% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Andrews’ overall grade.
Few Florida towns list much on the Register (a typical Florida town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Andrews’ 0.0 sits below most of its state (33% of Florida towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±3.0 points).
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Andrews’ past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Andrews yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Andrews is a census-designated place (CDP) in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 837 at the 2020 census, up from 798 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 798 to 837 (+5%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
From the old history books
What they wrote about Andrews in 1922
Passages that mention Andrews, cut from the printed page as they were published.
The first post-office in St. Andrews was located between Old Town and the Panama City line. The post office records at Washington show that the first postmaster was James B. B.
Text read by machine from the scan; it may contain errors.
answered by telegraph today, styles them cavalry. Two of the companies only are of cavalry. They are stationed respectively on the Apalachicola, near Dead Lake, and on St. Andrews Bay, at the head of the Northern Arm. The infantry company is near the town of Saint Andrews. These troops are within my district, and playing an important part in guarding the coast and preventing the running off of negroes. I cannot replace them, and request
Text read by machine from the scan; it may contain errors.
Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.
Andrews is more historic than 6% of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Andrews?
0.0% of Andrews’ homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±3.0 points), against a typical 0.6% for a Florida town; the median home was built in 1997.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (3), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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