AndoverIA
A town of 104, settled in 1886.
Is Andover a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Andover, against 11% in Iowa’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Andover. Andover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
104 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Andover: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Andover, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Andover.
Andover: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Andover is inland flooding, at a high overall level
In Andover, the risk rating from FEMA is 65 of 100, where Iowa’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, fewer of Andover’s adults had a checkup this year
Only 5 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Andover. The share of adults in Andover who smoke cigarettes: 18%. Of 32 CDC measures, Andover beats the Iowa average on 1 and trails it on 3.
| Andover | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Andover | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Andover
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Andover; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Andover residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Andover
City in Iowa, United States
Andover is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 109 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 52701
- Area code
- 563
Questions about Andover
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Andover, IA a good place to live?
Andover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.