Andover is a rural town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, roughly 10 miles east of Hartford.
[1] The town borders Coventry to the Northeast, Columbia to the Southeast, Hebron to the Southwest, and Bolton to the Northwest.
18.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present; 10.4% living alone and 2.4% with own children under 18.
[7] The Andover Public Library was originally opened in 1896, in the Congregational Church Conference House.
[2] The 918 Willimantic-Coventry Express, opperated by CT Transit, is a bus route that offers weekday service to Willimantic, Columbia, Coventry, Bolton, and Hartford.
[9] US 6 runs roughly northwest-southeast through the center of town, connecting Andover to Willimantic and Providence, Rhode Island to the East and Bolton and Hartford to the West.
It continues to the Southeast, connecting to neighboring Columbia and eventually terminating just outside of Norwich.
[16] Local government in Andover is organized by a board of selectmen, consisting of 5 members.
The board also included Scott R. Person (D), Anne Peterson Cremè (D), and one vacant seat.
[22] In the Connecticut State Senate, Andover is a part of District 4, represented by Democrat MD Rahman since 2023.
[23] At the federal level, Andover is located in Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District, which has been represented by Democrat Joe Courtney since 2007.