Andover, Minnesota
Location
The City is located 20 miles north of Minneapolis, where a cosmopolitan mix of activities exists: shopping, universities, athletic events, theater, arts and more! Andover is an exciting place to live, do business, and enjoy the scenic rural atmosphere of a growing suburban community. With a population exceeding 30,000, Andover is no longer the best-kept secret of Anoka County . Predominantly a residential community, Andover also has abundant parks, trails and recreational areas.
Andover History
The city we know today as Andover was first organized in 1857 under the name " Round Lake Township . However, in 1860 the name was changed to " Grow Township in honor of Senator Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania . Senator Grow spoke at a political campaign in Anoka that year, and the town name was changed to reflect Senator Grow because of his strong advocacy of the Union cause. At that time, the population was 330 and included the geographical area we know today as Ham Lake.
In fact, the area of Ham Lake was considered a part of Grow Township until 1871.
In 1972, the Grow Township Board of Supervisors recognized that the town was growing at a very rapid rate. They felt a village form of government would provide better services to the community. Board supervisors then voted in favor of proceeding with the incorporation process. The board voted to submit a new name for the village. " Andover Village was chosen because the name Andover had historical interest. The historical interest, we believe, came from the Andover train station.
You may have heard the popular "train myth about how Andover received its name. The myth states that a train tipped over in a swamp, and an eyewitness, relaying the incident, said it "went over and over, thereby naming the city " Andover . However, research reveals that the name Andover first appeared in an article dated March 14, 1899 in the Anoka County Union Newspaper - before train tracks were ever built in the city.
The article stated that the Eastern Minnesota line of the Great Northern Railway was in the process of constructing railroad tracks from the Coon Creek Cut-off to the North. The railway announced that new railroad stations with mathematical precision were to be located five miles apart from each other. The new stations (from Coon Creek to the North, along the new railroad line) were to be named Andover , Cedar, Bethel , Isanti, Cambridge , Stanchfield, Braham, Grasston, Cornell, and Brook Park . On July 4, 1899, the first train passed through the Andover Station. Where the railway came up with the name Andover still remains unknown.
Andover Village was established in 1972 and then became the City of Andover , a city of the fourth class, in 1974. Today the City of Andover 's population exceeds 26,000, classifying it as a third class city.
Andover Real Estate
The Andover MLS consistently has many homes for sale including town homes, condos, single family, and new construction. Single family homes for sale typically start at $180,000 with some new construction homes exceeding 1 million dollars. Andover town homes normally range from $150,000 to the high $400's and condos normally range from $125,000 to the mid $200's.
Andover Minnesota Real Estate Statistics - 2004
Total Home Sales - 530 Average Home Sales Price $ 270,562
(Based on Real Estate Information from the Regional Multiple Listing Service ? RMLS for Single Family Homes. Single Family Home is defined as Single Family Detached Homes, Condos, Town Houses, Town Homes, and Twin Houses. These statistics DO NOT include numbers from the following Andover Real Estate listings - Duplexes, Apartment Buildings, Other Multiple Family Dwellings, Lots, Land, Commercial Properties, some New Construction Home Sales, and non Realtor sales.)
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