Town guide

Andover, South Dakota

Andover is a town in Day County, South Dakota, home to about 31 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57422.

Population31115 per sq mi
Median home value$57,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Andover

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Andover, SD57422Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Andover

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)232 miles away
Closer regional airportAberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN228 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL568 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 66 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.

It’s the 395th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Day County grew from 12,254 residents in 1900 to 5,449 in 2020.

Andover population by census2000: 99, 2010: 91, 2020: 66992000912010662020

Day County, 1900–2020

Day County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,254, 1910: 14,372, 1920: 15,194, 1930: 14,606, 1940: 13,565, 1950: 12,294, 1960: 10,516, 1970: 8,713, 1980: 8,133, 1990: 6,978, 2000: 6,267, 2010: 5,710, 2020: 5,44912K’00’1015K’20’3014K’40’5011K’60’708K’80’906K’00’105K’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 5°F. About 24 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AndoverJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in22°5°Jan0.627°9°Feb0.640°21°Mar0.956°33°Apr2.068°46°May3.277°56°Jun3.982°61°Jul3.880°59°Aug2.773°50°Sep2.558°37°Oct2.241°23°Nov0.828°11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover #2, SD weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Day County

1,372 jobs at 226 businesses in Day County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Day CountyRetail trade: 261 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 230 jobs; Manufacturing: 174 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 167 jobs; Wholesale trade: 125 jobs; Construction: 92 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 51 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Hospital Webster - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Webster20.0 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center AberdeenGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen25.9 miles
  • Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Britton26.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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