THE ANDOVER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Glaciated Limestone Valleys setting.
Andover township has 20 square miles of land in Sussex County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Glaciated Limestone Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Andover and Sussex County
Andover is associated with Sussex County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Andover by land and water
The Census records 0.75 square miles of water within Andover, or 3.6% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points higher than the 3.2% recorded for Sussex County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Andover township has 6 times the land area of nearby Newton town (3.36 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

