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Andover is a tiny town of 124 people in Clinton County, Iowa. It's about 34 miles from Davenport, IA and 132 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $850 a month.
124people
$119kTypical home
$850/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
32"Snow
231Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 124
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 693 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Chicago, IL
- 34 mi to Davenport, IA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$749/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to DBQ airport
- 121 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 712 ft
- 722 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clinton County: R+19 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.