Andover is a village in Henry County, Illinois, home to about 434 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61233, and parts of 61238 and 61262 are in Andover too.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population434438 per sq mi
Median home value$163,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$91Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Andover. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Andover
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)131 miles away
Closer regional airport
Quad City International Airport (MLI)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL139 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Andover; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Andover
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 16th DistrictDarin LaHood (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Andover had 555 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 982nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Henry County grew from 40,049 residents in 1900 to 49,284 in 2020.
Henry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Geneseo, IL weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Henry County
13,162 jobs at 1,037 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Hammond Henry HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Geneseo12.9 miles
Genesis Hlth System Dba Genesis Mdl Ctr-IlliniGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silvis15.7 miles
Osf Saint Luke Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kewanee17.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Andover
Parks (1 nearby)
Lake Park · 12 acres0.6 mi
Libraries
Cambridge Public Library4.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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