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Andover is a city in Butler County, in the Wichita metropolitan area, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,698. Andover is well-known because of the tornado that hit the city in 1991 (see the Andover, Kansas Tornado Outbreak). The city name is often confused with Andale, Kansas. Andover has a satellite campus for the Butler County Community College. Andover is also one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. Butler County (standard abbreviation: BU) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Kansas County Government - Mayor Carl Brewer (D) Area - City 359. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area Ranked 15th - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 kmÂ²) - Width 211 miles (340 km) - Length 417 miles (645 km) - % water 0. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... A tornado in central Oklahoma. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Andale is a city located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. ... Butler Community College is an accredited 2-year community college located in El Dorado, Kansas, USA, that opened in 1927. ...

History

19th century

When the Kansas territory was first mapped, the original Andover area was called Minneha. (The Indian name was later changed to Cloud City.)

The first settlement in Bruno Township was in February 1869, when Vincent Smith Arrived on Dry Creek (2 Miles East of Andover Road on 21st Street). He filed his claim on May 10, 1869. Other early settlers began to arrive in the spring of 1870, and soon all the land was claimed.he First Bruno Township election was held April 9, 1872. The first township officers were N.B. Daniels, Trustee; Jacob Brown, Treasurer; J.D. Reber, Clerk; Isaac Newland and Samuel Reed, Justices of the Peace; William Riser and Isaac Stroup, Constables.Bonds totaling 18,000 dollars were issued for the extension of the Frisco Railway through Bruno Township. The Railway was completed in 1880. 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The St. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

G.M. Pattison homesteaded the land that became the original plot on which Andover was built. In August, 1872, Mr. Pattison was given title to this property by president Ulysses S. Grant. In February 1876, the land was sold to Mr. & Mrs. Ephraim Waggoner. Ulysses S. Grant,[2] born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27, 1822 â€“ July 23, 1885), was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869â€“1877). ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Andover’s first church was what is known today as the United Methodist Church. The church started as a Sunday school in 1873.The original Post Office was established at Minneha in November of 1877. Isaac Grant was the postmaster. A branch was moved to ‘Cloud City’ in March of 1880. The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In January of 1880, Mr. & Mrs. Waggoner deeded 40 acres to Charles Glancey. Mr. Glancey platted the original townsite in February of 1880. The legally established townsite was known as Cloud City, named after Mr. Cloud, A well-respected citizen and railroad engineer. He helped built the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad through town. The name of the town was changed from Cloud City to Andover on June 7, 1880, when Mr. Cloud had a ‘falling out’ with residents of the area. Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ...

A trading post which sold all types of merchandise was the first known business in Andover. The first hotel was operated in 1881 by J.C. Lines. The front part of the hotel was a general store operated by G.W. Harris. Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... A general store is usually a retailer located in a small town or in a rural area with a broad selection of merchandise crammed into a relatively small space. ...

In 1882, the Richland school house was moved to the present Meadowlark Elementary School location at a cost of 2,000 dollars, and became the city’s first school. Professor Haskin was the first principal and enrollment was 86 students. Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Early businesses during the 1882-83 period was a hotel, a grocery & lumber company, a shoemaker, a business that handled livestock, coal and grain, a general store, a meat market, two other grocery stores, and the railway agent.In 1883, the population of Andover, Kansas was about 150 people. The first passenger train went through Andover in 1885 and the last passenger train in October 1960. Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The best known historical event was a train robbery at 10:00 P.M., on July 17, 1898. After being forced to flag the train, Depot Agent, S.B. McClaren escaped and ran to the nearby Methodist Church (where an ice cream social was being held), to spread the alarm. Will Belford, 28 years old, was shot while trying to stop the bandits, and died five weeks later. The robbers escaped, but were captured on August 12, 1898 in Maize, Kansas. Both were tried in Butler County Court. Sam Smith was charged with first degree murder and hanged. Thomas Wind, was charged with second degree murder and sent back to prison. is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination, and the second-largest Protestant one, in the United States. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Maize is a city located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. ... Butler County (standard abbreviation: BU) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Samantha Smith (born November 27, 1971) was an English tennis player who now commentates on the game, predominantly for the BBC. Sam was born in Loughton, Essex and attended the University of Exeter where she achieved a degree in history. ...

20th century

The class of 1914 was the first class to graduate from Andover High School. The class of four students to receive diplomas were Josie Boyer, Virgil Grier, Ola Peacock, and Perry Hiskin. The school itself started in the fall of 1909 as a consolidated school which had been formed by combining four school districts, and qualified as an accredited high school. Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Andover High School is a public high school located in Andover, Kansas and is part of the Unified School District 385. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Andover did not incorporate into a third class city until February 4, 1957. The population of the city proper was 166. Up until this time, Andover was a small unincorporated town surrounded by farmland. Homes began to spring up south of the original townsite. is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ...

At the first city election on April 2, 1957, Hugo Epp won by one vote over Charles Clay for the position of mayor. The form of government is mayor-council, with the mayor elected every four years, and five council members at large every two years. Robert Dodge was elected Police Judge. Councilmen elected were Roy Allison, Orland Wolf, Ual Baker, Roger Moore and Clair Mohler. is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

A major annexation in 1968, not only increased the area of the city, but the population grew from 500 to 2,000. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Andover has two golf courses within a mile of each other and one in the southernmost part of the city that, in 2005-2006, was rated the 43rd best golf course in the country by Golf Digest Magazine.

On April 26, 1991, the F5 Andover Tornado left a trail of destruction through parts of Kansas, including south Wichita and Andover. Widening to nearly one-half mile, with winds over 250 M.P.H., the deadliest blow was to Andover. The twister ripped through the town, killing 13 of the city’s residents. A third of the city’s 4,300 residents were left homeless. Over 300 of the cities homes, 10 businesses and two churches were destroyed. The Golden Spur Mobile Home Park and the St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church were leveled. is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The Fujita scale (F-Scale), or Fujita-Pearson scale, rates a tornados intensity by the damage it inflicts on human-built structures and sometimes on vegetation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area Ranked 15th - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 kmÂ²) - Width 211 miles (340 km) - Length 417 miles (645 km) - % water 0. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Kansas County Government - Mayor Carl Brewer (D) Area - City 359. ...

The Andover Historical Society, Inc. was legally organized in August of 1992. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

21st century

Andover has two high schools: Andover High and Andover Central High. Andover High has the Trojans as their mascot, sporting blue and white for their colors. Andover Central is the newer of the high schools, established in 2001. Their mascot is the Jaguars and the school colors are black and gold. Both schools have outstanding athletic, academic, music, drama, and art programs. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2000, Andover passed a bond issue allowing the school system to double in size. Andover grew to two high schools, two middle schools, and 4 elementary schools. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2005, Andover passed a sales tax increase to contribute to the building of a new Andover Public Library. The current library is filled to capacity and has 5 full-time employees. The new Library will be built at Central Park, breaking ground should be late summer 2006. Residents also approved in an election, to build three new elementary schools. The first of which is scheduled to be open in the fall of 2007, with the others following in Fall of 2008. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Schools

Colleges/Universities:
Butler County Community College Butler County Community College is the name of two community colleges in the United States: Butler County Community College (Kansas). ...

High Schools:
Andover Central High School
Andover High School
Andover Central High School is a high school in Andover, Kansas. ... Andover High School is a public high school located in Andover, Kansas and is part of the Unified School District 385. ...

Elementary Schools:
Cottonwood Elementary School
Meadowlark Elementary School
Robert Martin Elementary School
Sunflower Elementary School Wheatland Elementary School

Geography

Andover is located at 37°41′28″N, 97°8′13″W (37.691165, -97.137043)^GR1. Image File history File links KSMap-doton-Andover. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.8 km² (6.9 mi²). 17.7 km² (6.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.29%) is water. It is located in Butler County, Kansas (the largest county in Kansas). Butler County is larger than the state of Rhode Island. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Andover has two public parks, Andover Park and Andover Central Park. Both are spacious areas where people can fish and camp.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,698 people, 2,274 households, and 1,766 families residing in the city. The population density was 377.5/km² (978.0/mi²). There were 2,456 housing units at an average density of 138.4/km² (358.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.13% White, 0.52% African American, 0.55% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,274 households out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.30. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,163, and the median income for a family was $65,781. Males had a median income of $50,326 versus $30,683 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,818. About 6.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

External links

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