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Andover is located in Butler County
Population: 8,222 Welcome to Andover!
The community of Andover, KS is a growing community of approximately 8,222 people. There are a variety of businesses: including shopping centers, medical complexes, counseling centers, retirement community, hotels, and a business and industrial park. Andover has the small community atmosphere of friendliness and caring residents, plus we have all the advantages of a larger city with the close proximity of Wichita.
Recreational areas of Andover has much to offer its residents: a recreational area located at 1008 E. 13th Street, 1/2 mile east of Andover Road., with tennis courts, the Andover Community Center, T-Ball diamonds, soccer field, basketball court, horseshoe pit, volleyball, children's playground and a great place to picnic! We also have a park at 1607 E. Central with walking paths, a fishing lake and a lodge. The Recreation Center and Lodge buildings are available for rent.
The City Hall is located at 909 N. Andover Road and houses the City Administrative, Public Works and Parks and Recreational Department on the main floor and the Accounting Department on the lower level. The Police and Animal Control Departments are also located just behind the City Hall.
The Public Library is located at 937 N. Andover Road. It offers many reading programs and is a great place to get information and applications for passports.
The utilities that services Andover are Cox Communications, Westar Energy, Kansas Gas Service, Andover Sewer Service, Wichita Water, SBC, Butler County Rural Water District #8, Rural Water District #5 and or Butler County Rural Electric.
There are many attractions and events throughout the Andover community. Andover rallies behind the schools. The stands on Friday nights at football and basketball games are usually full. High school athletics have become an enjoyable recreation for a lot of Andover's community. The local Community College of Butler has many games and activities taking place on its main campus in El Dorado located just East of Andover.
At the high school level students can become involved in soccer, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, tennis, swimming and track. There are also activities such as band, clubs, debate/forensics, plays, trojanettes and Trojan nite to participate in. In Andover there will always be an extracurricular activity students can enjoy.
For Golfing enthusiasts, there are both private and public golf courses available in Andover. Flint Hills National offers some of Kansas best golfing. This makes the East side an attractive place for golfers.
Greater Andover Days (GAD) is an annual fall festival coordinated by the Andover-Area Chamber of Commerce. During the three-day celebration, members of the local community come together to enjoy a busy festival atmosphere. Activities include a carnival, parade, craft fair, fishing derby, pet show, car show, food court and entertainment acts. The celebration usually occurs the end of September or the first of October.
Home town Christmas in Anover Central Park is where the locals-only holiday celebration features a chili cook-off, caroling, s'more making by the bonfire, free treats, and a luminary carriage ride through the park. The highlight of the evening occurs when Santa arrives "red light and siren" on the Andover fire truck.
Shopping at Andover Square and The Plaza provide local shopping venues for residents at Andover Road and Central. Clothing stores, restaurants, hair and nail salons, and specialty shops provide unique shopping experiences. The regional Andover Crossing shopping center at Kellogg and Andover Road, anchored Dillons, provides additional shopping and dining opportunities as well as many services.
In Real Estate Andover has prospered from the city-dwellers' desire for a slower paced suburban lifestyle. This growth in Andover has continued over more than two decades. The city has done a superb job of keeping up with the growing demands. With a two-percent growth rate in new residences in 1989, multiplying five-fold today, Andover has dept the attraction of a green and quiet place to live. Wit this increase in population, Andover has built a new high school and upgraded the streets and below-ground infrastructure. With close proximity to Wichita's NE side shopping, entertainment, dining, and Andover's small town environment and strong school system, the growth in Andover is sure to continue into the future.
There is much more information, where this came from, about Andover, KS if you go to
www.andoverinformation.com such as, Health Care, Area Hospitals and Church Communities and Andover Schools with commitment to Quality Education.
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