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Andover
South Dakotatown
Andover
Total population
31
Median home value
$57,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$68,333
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Andover is a town in northwestern Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
A post office called Andover was established in 1881. The town most likely takes its name from Andover, Massachusetts.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Andover, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves55
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves45
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves43
- American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves42
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves42
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves38
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves38
- Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves37
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Dakota
- Pierpont6.8 mi away · pop. 161
- Roslyn20.8 mi away · pop. 147
- Prairiewood Village25.9 mi away
- Eden27.4 mi away · pop. 221
- Lake City32.1 mi away · pop. 40
- Clear Lake33.4 mi away · pop. 41
- Garden City34.9 mi away
- Clark37.5 mi away
- Fordham Colony44.4 mi away
- Hillside Colony46.9 mi away
- Redfield47.7 mi away
- Vienna52.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 190 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 224 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 242 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 242 mi
- Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 245 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species







Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET