Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Andover

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Jenny-lind-chapelPhoto: MattHucke · CC BY-SA 3.0
Town Hall · Andover

How is Andover run?

Andover’s village government spent $211,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $373 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Andover didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Illinois.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$211,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$373
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $7,680 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,178
1.94% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Andover is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $373 per resident a year, or $1.02 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 44%From the state 34%Utility sales 12%Property taxes 7%Sales taxes 3%
An estimate

Andover didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $66,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $333,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Andover yet

Every year of Andover’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,178 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.94% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Andover$3,178
$3,178
typical bill a year
1.94%
effective rate
$163,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Andover’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Andover’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Andover →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Andover

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Andover’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Andover yet.
Who works for Andover

One full-time village employee for every 565 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (565).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 16 pt
1
full-time
16
part-time
$7,680
payroll for March 2022
$92,160
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Andover didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Orion Community Unit School District 223

Andover’s K–12 school district, shared with Orion, Western Township, Lynn Township, Colona Township, Osco Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Andover →
$13,268
per pupil · IL $21,567
982
students
$7.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,268 per pupil, $7,496 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 61%State 36%Federal 3%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Andover

Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 · $15,839 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Andover’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Andover alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henry County’s results.

President · Henry County’s results25,211 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.9%15,359 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.6%9,226 votes

Others: 2.5% (626 votes).

Most votes in Henry County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Andover lies in Henry County. Every 2024 race in Henry County is on the county’s page.

Henry County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Andover

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Andover.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Andover’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Andover’s government

How much does Andover spend per resident?

About $373 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Andover didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $333,000.

What is the property tax rate in Andover?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,178 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Andover’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Andover yet.

How did Andover vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Andover alone. Henry County, where 100% of Andover lies, voted Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Andover?

1 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,680 (about $92,160 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Andover in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 93 (Travis Weaver). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Andover’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Andover, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →