Town guide

Andover, Minnesota

Andover is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, home to about 33,035 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55304.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population33,035975 per sq mi
Median home value$410,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

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Around Andover

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL365 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

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 32,601 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 29th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Anoka County grew from 11,313 residents in 1900 to 363,887 in 2020.

Andover population by census2000: 26,588, 2010: 30,598, 2020: 32,60126,588200030,598201032,6012020

Anoka County, 1900–2020

Anoka County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,313, 1910: 12,493, 1920: 15,626, 1930: 18,415, 1940: 22,443, 1950: 35,579, 1960: 85,916, 1970: 154,556, 1980: 195,998, 1990: 243,641, 2000: 298,084, 2010: 330,844, 2020: 363,88711K’00’1016K’20’3022K’40’5086K’60’70196K’80’90298K’00’10364K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AndoverJan: high 22°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1 in22°2°Jan0.628°7°Feb0.841°19°Mar1.456°32°Apr2.968°45°May3.678°55°Jun3.882°60°Jul4.580°57°Aug3.672°48°Sep2.558°36°Oct2.741°23°Nov1.427°11°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover 1n, MN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Anoka County

123,486 jobs at 8,438 businesses in Anoka County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Anoka CountyManufacturing: 20,595 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 19,291 jobs; Retail trade: 17,571 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,988 jobs; Construction: 9,948 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,043 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,156 jobs; Other services: 6,427 jobsManufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

293 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Andover.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Coon Rapids6.0 miles
  • Maple Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maple Grove12.4 miles
  • Fairview Lakes Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wyoming14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Specialist doctors2
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants45
Mental health providers99
Physical and occupational therapists78
Optometrists7
Chiropractors27
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Andover

Parks (54 nearby)

  • Ham Lake Park · 118 acres2.4 mi
  • Wilderness Park · 109 acres3.3 mi
  • North Woods Park and Preserve · 46 acres2.3 mi
  • Maple View Park and Preserve · 44 acres2.9 mi
  • Coon Creek Park · 43 acres1.5 mi
  • Baseball Complex · 42 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
  • ALDI2.9 mi
  • Wright at Home Roofing & Exteriors3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • Cub Pharmacy4.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.8 mi
  • Cub Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Library Book Return Dropbox1.8 mi
  • Johnsville Branch Library3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Heart of the City Music Factory5.9 mi
  • Rumriver Art Center5.9 mi
  • Lyric Arts6.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1857.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Andover

Public schools here are run by Anoka-Hennepin School District, Davinci Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Andover ElementaryAndoverK–51,165Public1.8 mi
Crooked Lake ElementaryAndoverK–5438Public3.5 mi
Davinci AcademyHam LakeK–8952Charter1.5 mi
McKinley ElementaryHam LakeK–5636Public3.0 mi
Rum River ElementaryAndoverK–5850Public3.9 mi
Oak View MiddleAndover6–81,282Public2.0 mi
Andover High SchoolAndover9–121,758Public2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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