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Terryville, Connecticut

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{{Short description|Census-designated place in Plymouth, Connecticut, US}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Terryville, Connecticut
| settlement_type = [[Census-designated place]]
| image_skyline = Terryville CT 2012.jpg
| image_caption = Main Street ([[U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut|U.S. Route 6]]) in Terryville
| coordinates = {{coord|41|40|41|N|73|0|39|W|type:city_region:US-CT|display=title,inline}}
| image_map = Litchfield County Connecticut Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Terryville Highlighted 2010.svg
| map_caption = Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut
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| subdivision_type1 = [[List of U.S. states|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Connecticut}}
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Connecticut|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Litchfield County, Connecticut|Litchfield]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of towns in Connecticut|Town]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Plymouth, Connecticut|Plymouth]]
| established_date =
| area_total_km2 = 7.22
| area_land_km2 = 7.15
| area_water_km2 = 0.07
| area_water_percent =
| elevation_ft = 615
| population_total = 5387
| population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
| population_density_km2 = 753.5
| timezone1 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset1 = −5
| timezone1_DST = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset1_DST = −4
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code = 06786
| area_code = [[Area codes 860 and 959|860]]{{force singular}}
}}

'''Terryville''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Litchfield County, Connecticut|Litchfield County]], [[Connecticut]], United States, and is the largest village within the town of [[Plymouth, Connecticut|Plymouth]]. In the 2010 census, Terryville had a population of 5,387,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0975240| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Terryville CDP, Connecticut| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=American FactFinder| accessdate=October 31, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213055013/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0975240| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> out of 12,243 in the entire town of Plymouth. The village is named for Eli Terry Jr., the son of the well-known clockmaker [[Eli Terry| Eli Terry Sr.]] Terryville is also home to the [[Lock Museum of America]]. There is a water wheel located in downtown Terryville that is dedicated to the son of Eli Terry Sr.

==Geography==
Terryville is in the eastern part of the town of Plymouth and the southeastern corner of Litchfield County. The community is bordered to the east by the city of [[Bristol, Connecticut|Bristol]] in [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]], and it is {{convert|10|mi|0}} north of [[Waterbury, Connecticut|Waterbury]] in [[New Haven County, Connecticut|New Haven County]]. [[U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut|U.S. Route 6]] passes through the center of Terryville, leading east into Bristol and west into [[Thomaston, Connecticut|Thomaston]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Terryville CDP has a total area of {{convert|7.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.07|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.95%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The [[Pequabuck River]], a tributary of the [[Farmington River]], flows from west to east through the center of town.

==Demographics==
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,387 people, 2,222 households, and 1,426 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 753.5/km{{sup|2}} (1,952/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,406 housing units, of which 7.6% were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Native Hawaiian]] or other Pacific Islander, 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.4% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US0975240| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Terryville CDP, Connecticut| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=American FactFinder| accessdate=October 31, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213153630/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US0975240| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of the 2,222 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. Of all households, 28.2% were made up of individuals, and 11.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

21.8% of the CDP population were under the age of 18, 8.3% were from 18 to 24, 26.4% were from 25 to 44, 30.8% were from 45 to 64, and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2013–17, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $61,324, and the median income for a family was $84,674. Male full-time workers had a median income of $58,929 versus $51,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $33,286. About 4.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP03/1600000US0975240| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213095739/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP03/1600000US0975240| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 13, 2020| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03), Terryville CDP, Connecticut| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=American FactFinder| accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Image:PostcardTerryvilleCTProspectStSchool1906.jpg|thumb|Prospect Street School, c. 1906]]
It is in the Plymouth School District.<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st09_ct/schooldistrict_maps/c09005_litchfield/DC20SD_C09005.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st09_ct/schooldistrict_maps/c09005_litchfield/DC20SD_C09005.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Litchfield County, CT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=December 22, 2020 |access-date=2025-06-27}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st09_ct/schooldistrict_maps/c09005_litchfield/DC20SD_C09005_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Terryville has four public schools: two pre-K to grade 5 elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Its elementary schools are the Harry S. Fisher Elementary School and the Plymouth Center School. Its one middle school is the Eli Terry Middle School. [[Terryville High School]] is the only public high school that Plymouth and Terryville residents may attend. A new high school building is located on North Harwinton Avenue in Terryville.

The Prospect Street School was used as the high school up until the 1940s. A new high school building was built on North Main Street and was used until January 2008. Prospect Street School then became an elementary school until its closing in January 2008.

==Notable people==
* [[Amethyst (drag queen)|Amethyst]], drag queen
* [[Pete Appleton]], [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher; born in Terryville
* [[Dorence Atwater]], [[American Civil War|Civil War]] hero; United States Consul to Tahiti; prominent businessman; called
* [[Margaret Miller Cooper]], artist
"Tupuuataroa" (Wise Man) by the people of Tahiti; born in Terryville
* [[Betsey Johnson]], fashion designer; lived in Terryville until c. 1960
* [[Ted Knight]], actor; born in Terryville

== See also ==
* {{Portal inline|Connecticut}}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Litchfield County, Connecticut}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Litchfield County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Plymouth, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Villages in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Villages in Litchfield County, Connecticut]]

Andover, Connecticut

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| name = Andover, Connecticut
| settlement_type = [[New England town|Town]]
| image_skyline = First Congregational Church, Andover CT.jpg
| image_caption = First Congregational Church (2017)
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Tolland County, Connecticut|Tolland]]
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut|Capitol Region]]
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = May 18, 1848
| government_type = [[Board of selectmen|Selectman-town meeting]]
| leader_title = [[First Selectman]]
| leader_name = Jonathan P. Zabel (D)
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 40.7
| area_total_sq_mi = 15.7
| area_land_km2 = 40.0
| area_land_sq_mi = 15.5
| area_water_km2 = 0.6
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.2
| elevation_m = 122
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| population_total = 3151
| population_as_of = 2020
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| timezone = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset = −5
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| utc_offset_DST = −4
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| postal_code = 06232
| area_codes = [[Area codes 860 and 959|860/959]]
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| website = {{URL|https://www.andoverconnecticut.org/|andoverconnecticut.org}}
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'''Andover''' is a rural [[New England town|town]] in [[Tolland County]], [[Connecticut]], United States, roughly 10 miles east of [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]. The population was 3,151 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US0901301080|title=Census - Geography Profile: Andover town, Tolland County, Connecticut|access-date=November 25, 2021}}</ref>

==History==
{{See also|Andover Center Historic District}}
Andover was incorporated on May 18, 1848, from [[Hebron, Connecticut|Hebron]] and [[Coventry, Connecticut|Coventry]]. The name is a transfer from [[Andover, Hampshire]], England.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA330|year=1903|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|page=330}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|15.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|15.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} (1.53%) is water. A number of small streams and rivers flow in Andover, among which are the [[Hop River]], Burnap Brook, Skungamaug River, and Straddle Brook. Andover Lake is located in the southeastern corner of town.[https://www.andoverconnecticut.org/about]

The town borders [[Coventry, CT|Coventry]] to the Northeast, [[Columbia, CT|Columbia]] to the Southeast, [[Hebron, CT|Hebron]] to the Southwest, and [[Bolton, CT|Bolton]] to the Northwest.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|1850= 500
|1860= 517
|1870= 461
|1880= 428
|1890= 401
|1900= 385
|1910= 371
|1920= 389
|1930= 430
|1940= 560
|1950= 1034
|1960= 1771
|1970= 2099
|1980= 2144
|1990= 2540
|2000= 3036
|2010= 3303
|2020= 3151
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
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{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}As of the [[2020 United States census]], Andover had a population of 3,151.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=040XX00US09_060XX00US0901301080&d=DEC%20Demographic%20Profile |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
The racial composition of the population was 89.7% white, 1.4% black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1.0% from some other race and 6.7% reporting two or more race. 3.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of 2021, 5.7% of the population was born outside the United States. Of the foreign-born population, 5.6% were not [[Citizenship of the United States|US citizens]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2021.DP02?g=060XX00US0901301080&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

As of the 2020 census, the town had 1,271 households, occupying 96% of available housing units. 2.4% of units were for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use. The population density was {{convert|200.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,342 housing units at an average density of {{convert|85.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.
99.8% of the town's population lived in households, with the remaining 0.2% living in noninstitutionalized group quarters.

99.8% of the town's population lived in households, with the remaining 0.2% living in noninstitutionalized group quarters.

Of the 1,271 households, 58.4% were married couples living together; 17.9% with their own children under 18. 7.5% were cohabitating couples; 1.5% with their own children under 18. 15.7% were male householders with no spouse or partner present; 10.9% living alone and 2.0% with their own children under 18. 18.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present; 10.4% living alone and 2.4% with own children under 18.

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The median age was 48.9 years. 50.5% of the population was male and 49.5% female.

97.2% of the population over 25 had a high school diploma or higher. 41.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher and 19.6% had a graduate or professional degree.

As of 2021, the median household income was $102,759, and the median family income was $116,354. Males had a median income of $73,693 versus $57,212 for females. The per capita income for the town was $48,419. 1.6% of the population had an income in the past year that was below the [[poverty line]], all between the ages of 18 and 64.

Of the 1,582 workers 16 years or older, 84.6% drove alone to work. 5.8% carpooled, 0.6% used public transportation, 0.4% walked, and 8.5% worked from home. The mean travel time to work was 26 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2021.DP03?g=060XX00US0901301080&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

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== Infrastructure ==

The Andover Public Library was originally opened in 1896, in the Congregational Church Conference House. It was relocated in 1927 to its present location on Long Hill Road.[https://www.librarything.com/venue/37315/Andover-Public-Library]

===Transportation===
The 918 Willimantic-Coventry Express, operated by [[CT Transit Hartford|CT Transit]], is a bus route that offers weekday service to [[Willimantic CT|Willimantic]], [[Columbia CT|Columbia]], [[Coventry CT|Coventry]], [[Bolton CT|Bolton]], and [[Hartford CT|Hartford]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cttransit.com/sites/default/files/schedules/h_918_wkdysched.pdf}}</ref>

{{jct|country=USA|US|6}} runs roughly northwest–southeast through the center of town, connecting Andover to [[Willimantic, Connecticut|Willimantic]] and [[Providence, Rhode Island]] to the East and [[Bolton, Connecticut|Bolton]] and [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] to the West.

{{jct|state=CT|CT|316}} begins in the center of Andover at a junction with Route 6. It runs south, connecting to the neighboring town of [[Hebron, Connecticut|Hebron]].

{{jct|state=CT|CT|87}} begins on the Eastern side of Andover at a junction with Route 6. It continues to the Southeast, connecting to neighboring [[Columbia, Connecticut|Columbia]] and eventually terminating just outside of [[Norwich, Connecticut|Norwich]].

==Points of interest==
*Andover Veterans Monument Park is located on Monument Lane in front of the Museum of Andover History. The Agent Orange Monument in memory of those who died because of [[Agent Orange]] during the [[Vietnam War]] was unveiled on June 5, 2021, at the Andover Veterans Monument Park.<ref>Rodriguez Jr., Ismael. "'We've Been Fighting This for 55 Years'", [[VFW Magazine]], volume 109, number 2, October 2021, pages 42-43.</ref>
*Museum of Andover History is located in the Old Town Hall on Monument Lane. It traces the history of Andover since 1600.
*The [[Hop River State Park Trail]] is a [[rail trail]] which passes through Andover with multiple connections to local roads<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ctparks.com/media/520/download?inline}}</ref>
* The [[March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Hutchinson Road|March Route of Rochambeua's Army]] passes through Andover along [[US Route 6|Route 6]] and the historic Hutchinson Road<ref>{{cite web |last1=Prussia |first1=Mailing Address: Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail 1400 North Outer Line Drive King of |last2=Us |first2=PA 19406 Phone: 610-783-1006 Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail Contact |title=Directions - Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/waro/planyourvisit/directions.htm |website=www.nps.gov |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Andover Center Historic District]] is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/002065d4-2fe7-4759-9543-52cc91c1de2b|title=Asset Detail}}</ref>
* [[White's Tavern]], also on the NRHP, is notable for hosting [[Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau|Rochambeau]] and other French officers during the [[American Revolution]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/c966a503-07ff-4be7-ad12-259779d7f824|title=Asset Detail}}</ref>
*[[Nathan Hale State Forest]] is partially located in and accessible from Andover<ref>{{cite web |url=https://explorect.org/nathan-hale-state-forest/ |title=Nathan Hale State Forest }}</ref>

==Education==
Andover is home to Andover Elementary School for grades K–6 while grades 7–12 go to [[RHAM High School|R.H.A.M.]] middle and high schools.<ref>[https://www.greatschools.org/connecticut/andover/61-Andover-Elementary-School/ Link text]</ref>

== Politics ==

{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 31, 2024<ref>{{cite web |url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/2024/2024-registration-and-enrollment-statistics/2024_november_reg-party_enrollments.pdf?rev=6ea82a0b09e84203a63f918ff7741019&hash=CBA24E0CAAF8D5CB4062E3DE0BE6B6DA}}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Active Voters
! Inactive Voters
! Total Voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align = center | 710
| align = center | 17
| align = center | 727
| align = center | 29.3%
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align = center | 676
| align = center | 31
| align = center | 707
| align = center | 28.5%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| [[Third Party (United States)|Minor Parties]]
| align = center | 36
| align = center | 4
| align = center | 40
| align = center | 1.6%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| [[Independent voter|Unaffiliated]]
| align = center | 971
| align = center | 33
| align = center | 1,004
| align = center | 40.5%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 2,393
! align = center | 85
! align = center | 2,478
! align = center | 100%
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |'''Presidential Election Results'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Election Statements of Vote, 1922 – Current|url=https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922|website=CT Secretary of State|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Connecticut Election Results |url=https://apnews.com/projects/election-results-2024/connecticut/?r=0 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>
|-
!Year
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2024 United States presidential election|2024]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.3% ''1,032''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.4%''' ''1,035''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.3% ''27''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.6%''' ''1,058''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.7% ''998''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.7% ''35''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.0%''' ''896''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.7% ''891''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.3% ''121''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.1%''' ''976''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.7% ''774''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.2% ''22''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.4%''' ''1,090''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.9% ''745''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.7% ''31''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.4%''' ''980''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.1% ''796''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.5% ''28''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.9%''' ''871''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.2% ''609''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.9% ''111''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.5%''' ''711''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.7% ''480''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|18.8% ''275''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''40.0%''' ''634''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.2% ''480''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|29.8% ''472''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.5% ''604''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.9%''' ''649''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.6% ''21''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.5% ''435''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.5%''' ''758''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.5% ''374''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''47.9%''' ''552''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|19.6% ''226''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.8% ''487''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.6%''' ''526''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.6% ''6''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.3% ''446''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.7%''' ''624''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.0% ''11''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.0% ''419''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.1%''' ''469''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.9% ''66''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.3%''' ''556''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.7% ''508''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.6% ''391''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.4%''' ''505''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
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|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.7% ''240''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.3%''' ''494''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
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Local government in Andover is organized by a [[board of selectmen]], consisting of 5 members. Per the town charter, no political party can have more than three members on the board at one time. As of 2025 the first selectman was Jeffrey J. Maguire ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]) and the vice first selectman was Jeffrey A. Murray ([[Republican party (united states)|R]]). The board also included Scott R. Person (D), Anne Peterson Cremè (D), and one vacant seat. The next election is scheduled for 2027.<ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Selectmen {{!}} Andover, CT |url=https://www.andoverconnecticut.org/board-selectmen |website=www.andoverconnecticut.org}}</ref>

The approved town budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 was $12,836,706.61.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.andoverconnecticut.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif5346/f/uploads/town_of_andover_budget_fy_24-25_approved_at_referendum.pdf}}</ref>

Andover is a part of [[Connecticut's 55th House of Representatives district|District 55]] for the Connecticut House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican [[Steve Weir]] since 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Steve Weir |url=https://ctmirror.org/representative/steve-weir/ |website=CT Mirror}}</ref> In the Connecticut State Senate, Andover is a part of [[Connecticut's 4th State Senate district|District 4]], represented by Democrat [[MD Rahman]] since 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=MD Rahman |url=https://ctmirror.org/senator/md-rahman/ |website=CT Mirror}}</ref> At the federal level, Andover is located in [[Connecticut's 2nd congressional district|Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District]], which has been represented by Democrat [[Joe Courtney (politician)|Joe Courtney]] since 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT2, 2007-2026], Representative for Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/joe_courtney/412193 |website=GovTrack.us |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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| [[Daniel Burnap]] (1759-1838) - Clock-maker - Born in Andover<ref>{{cite web |title=Daniel Burnap |url=http://www.robinsonlibrary.com/technology/manufactures/metal/burnap.htm |date=13 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113023013/http://www.robinsonlibrary.com/technology/manufactures/metal/burnap.htm |archive-date=November 13, 2010 }}</ref>
|[[William Buell Sprague]] (1795-1876) - [[Congregationalism|Congregational]] and [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] clergyman and biographer - Born in Andover<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=James Grant |last2=Fiske |first2=John |title=Appleton's cyclopaedia of American biography |url=https://archive.org/details/appletonscyclopa05wils/page/638/mode/2up |publisher=New York, D. Appleton |date=1900}}</ref>
| [[Abby B. Hyde]] (1799-1872) - Hymn-writer - Died in Andover<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hatfield |first1=Edwin Francis |title=The Poets of the Church: A Series of Biographical Sketches of Hymn-writers with Notes on Their Hymns |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1X9Na4_B8TsC&pg=PA349 |publisher=A. D. F. Randolph |language=en |date=1884}}</ref>
| [[Milton Badger]] (1800-1873) - Congregational Minister - Born in Andover<ref>{{cite web |title=Badger, Milton, Dd from the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. |url=https://www.biblicalcyclopedia.com/B/badger-milton-dd.html |website=McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia Online |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Theodore A. Bingham]] (1858-1934) - [[New York City Police Commissioner]] 1906-09 - Born in Andover<ref>{{cite web |title=6EN. BINGHAM DIES AT SUMMER HOME; Former Police Commissioner of New York Succumbs in Canada at Age of 76. RULED WITH AN IRON HAND His Rugged Leadership Brougf Political Protests -- Served in Bridge Department Also. |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1934/09/07/94560794.html?pageNumber=21 |website=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref>
}}

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.andoverconnecticut.org/ Town of Andover]
* [https://andoverconnecticut.homestead.com/museum.html Museum of Andover History]

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