Andover Township Wedding

Andover Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,033.

The township was created by an approved act on March 10, 1864 out of the existing Newton Township, and was suggestively named after the existing village of Andover, whose name origin is unknown[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.7 km (20.8 mi). 52.3 km (20.2 mi) of it is land and 1.5 km (0.6 mi) of it (2.75%) is water.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,033 people, 1,889 households, and 1,499 families residing in the township. The population density was 115.4/km (298.9/mi). There were 1,968 housing units at an average density of 37.7/km (97.5/mi). The racial makeup of the township was 94.45% White, 1.86% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.