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A town of 2,496, settled in 1826. 90% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Andover Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and history and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D− for health. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Andover Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 23 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $57K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line. The biggest place to walk is Pymatuning State Park, 3,554 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. On civic life, just 119 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. John Henderson House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Andover Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Andover Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Andover Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 14.3% | 8% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Andover Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 733 in 1890, 972 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Andover Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Andover Township.
The typical Andover Township home is worth about $67,000, down 7.3% in a year, 73% below the Ohio typical home. At $769 a month, Andover Township’s median rent is where Ohio’s towns sit at $944 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Andover Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $769 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Pymatuning Valley Local School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pymatuning Valley High School, with 357 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 459 | B |
| Pymatuning Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 357 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
19% of adults have diabetes in Andover Township. Only 6 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Andover Township. 47% of adults have high blood pressure in Andover Township.
| Andover Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Andover Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.7% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Andover Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Andover Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Andover Township for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Andover Township has lost 107 jobs, to 873 in 2023. The average trip to work in Andover Township is 27 minutes.
| Andover Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Andover Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pymatuning State Park | 1.2 mi | 3,554 |
| 2. John R. Overly Recreation Park | 0.5 mi | 7 |
| 3. Andover Square War Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Andover Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Andover Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Andover is a village located in the south-east of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 972 at the time of the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Andover Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | D− |
| Williamsfield Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Richmond Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | D− |
| Cherry Valley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Andover Township, Williamsfield Township and Richmond Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Andover Township, Williamsfield Township and Richmond Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Cherry Valley Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Andover Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
90% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.