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Andrew, Iowa

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The first school was made of logs in 1841 and the second was a framed structure. A brick building was built in 1889 at the present location of the school, 13 South Marion Street. Andrew Community School conducts preschool through eighth grade level classes, with the former high school being closed in
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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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Andrew was incorporated in 1863, with the first record of ordinances recorded in 1867. The county seat switched between Bellevue and Andrew several times until it was moved to Maquoketa in 1873. The county seat was responsible for much of the growth of the city. An orphans asylum and courthouse was
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.20.
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of 2000, there were 460 people, 165 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,747.9 inhabitants per square mile (674.9/km). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 642.2 per square mile (248.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.13%
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The median age in the city was 30.6 years. 30.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 20.7% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.
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Andrew School is a public kindergarten through 8th grade school located in town. The school also supported grades 9-12 before 2011, however high school students now have the option to open enroll to either
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Andrew has three churches: St John's Catholic Church (closed), First Presbyterian Church, and Salem Lutheran Church. Salem Lutheran Church was organized in 1863 and built one of Iowa's first orphanages.
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The Andrew Public Library is located in the City Hall on 11 E. Benton Street. Books are available for all ages with a special program held for children of the community during the summer.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 36,563, and the median income for a family was $ 35,938. Males had a median income of $ 28,333 versus $ 22,222 for females. The
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was 1,607.4 inhabitants per square mile (620.6/km). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 640.7 per square mile (247.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8%
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The city park is located in the center of town and is the location of the historic Jackson County Jailhouse. The park offers a pavilion and playground equipment.
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There were 165 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were
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There were 155 households, of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were
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for the city was $ 12,860. About 6.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the
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of 2010, there were 434 people, 155 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The
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Andrew's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.154059, -90.591765.
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The Jackson County Jailhouse was built in 1870 and is now listed on the
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Andrew, located in Jackson County, was named for the seventh president,
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Iowa
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Andrew is the birthplace of the first American military casualty of
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built along with other structures to serve the county government.
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Brush Creek is located just two miles outside of Andrew and the
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Owen's Gazetteer and Directory of Jackson County, Iowa
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and lived in Andrew before and after his governorship
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Index

City
Location of Andrew, Iowa
42°09′15″N 90°35′30″W / 42.154059°N 90.591765°W / 42.154059; -90.591765
Country
United States
State
Iowa
County
Jackson
Incorporated
Mayor
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
563
FIPS code
GNIS
Jackson County
Iowa
Andrew Jackson
Ansel Briggs
governor of Iowa
Omaha, Nebraska
National Register of Historic Places
World War II
Robert M. Losey

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