An average of 50 homes are made annually, with a wide range of lot sizes, styles and price points. There are 400 acres of community and neighborhood parks. Kelsey Round Lake Park comprises 136 acres of nature with areas for skiing, hiking and environmental observation. Enjoy 400 acres of the Anoka County Bunker Hills Regional Park, home to the Bunker Beach Waterpark, Bunker Hills Golf Course with lots of hiking/biking, cross-country skiing, camping and other outdoor fun activities.

Andover, MN Premium Business IT Support

At the heart of most businesses rests security of data and storage management. At AvarTec you get to enjoy all of these and so much more. Our expert technical support staff can ensure seamless management of your business data featuring our IT security solutions, managed onsite hardware firewalls complete with regular software system updates, migrations and daily backups all working seamlessly together to protect your data from all forms of security breaches.

At AvarTec there is always someone ready to provide timely support 24×7. This can be achieved through our state-of-the-art remote IT support services. This approach can cut your costs by more than 50% because there is no need to pay for service whenever there is an IT issue. The savings you get can be diverted to other pertinent areas of your business and increase your spending efficiency. No need to train people as AvarTec IT support comes with people already trained to do the job. The knowledge your employees get when interacting with our staff can make them more confident as well when handling IT problems they encounter.

At AvarTec, we are always ready to tackle any IT issue that can come our way. We take a proactive stance, by employing measures that prevent issues before they even arise. You are also provided a detailed table of our rates with a fixed-monthly contract that is already inclusive of everything you need to have data security and consistent uptime of your networks. Our help desk is always open day or night, even holidays and weekends. Rest assured there is someone looking out for your company no matter where or when. Allow us to be your IT support partner here in beautiful Andover Minnesota.

The settlement was organized as “Round Lake Township in the year 1857. In 1860, the name was changed to “Grow Township” in honor of Senator Galusha Grow, a strong supporter of the Union. At the time, the population of the fledgling township was 330. It was not until 1972 that the town experienced rapid population growth. To better serve the needs of the residents, the board supervisors voted to incorporate and hence the name was changed to “Andover Village” due to the historical interest with the Andover train station. Cityhood was achieved in 1974 and was henceforth known as the City of Andover.

• The average age in the city is equal to that of Minnesota
• 93.38% of the population is Caucasian
• 1.24% of the population is African-American
• 2.61% of the population is Asian

• Cost of living is 13% higher than the state average
• Cost of living is 16% higher than the national average
• Cost of housing is 42% higher than the national average

Two school districts serve the educational needs of the city and these are the St. Francis school district and the Anoka-Hennepin school district. School’s within the boundary of Andover include: Andover Elementary School, Crooked Lake Elementary School, Rum River Elementary School, Oak View Middle School and Andover High School. There is also a small area in the northern part of the city which is part of the Anoka-Isanti Independent School District 15.

Here are some of the places of worship in the city:

• Andover Christian Church
• Grace Lutheran Church
• World of Pentecost
• North Point Church
• Family of Christ Lutheran Church
• Grace Lutheran Church
• Hope Ev Lutheran Church
• Prairie Oak Community Church
• Riverdale Assembly of God
• Constance Evangelical Church
• Riverdale Church
• Majestic Oaks Community Church
• World of Pentecost
• North Point Church

The top businesses in the city include:

• McDonald’s
• Pizza Ranch
• Papa Murphy’s
• Home Instead Senior Care

Due to the many commercial activities in the city, establishment of new businesses are ongoing throughout. There are several parcels of land in Andover Station north that is being marketed by the city for commercial purposes.

Employment in the city has been rising at a rate of 1.29% from 184,860 employees in 2014 to 187,249 employed individuals in 2015.

Pappy’s:  You haven’t been to Andover if you’ve never visited this popular local restaurant.  Staffed by friendly waitresses that assist you in ordering the best meal for you the place is always packed especially during the weekends. Do try out their French toast made with homegrown raspberry swirl bread as well as the big buttermilk pancakes.

Willy McCoy’s: this restaurant is definitely one of the top go-to places in Andover. It is the perfect place for casual dining and they serve 2 for 1’s all day each day. There are plenty of seats. Staff is always friendly.  Mondays are half-price night burgers so if you are a burger lover, you know where to eat.

Pizza Ranch: Service is always fast and friendly. The custom-made pizza is perfect and you do not have to wait long for it to be served. It is the best pizza buffet place in town.

There are 400 acres of neighborhood and community parks spread throughout the city. For example, Kelsey Round Lake Park is a 136-acre park that is perfect for a number of different activities such as skiing, environmental observation and hiking.  The Anoka County Bunker Hills Regional Park has biking and hiking trails. There are also a number of camping activities to be enjoyed.

Senior Events in the city include:

• Annual Fall craft bake sale
• Annual Spring rummage bake sale
• Cards and other games once weekly at noon
• Catered meals once a month
• Tours and other day trips
• Refresher driving course with AARP for age 55 years and above

Andover MN truly is a great place to live.  If you’d like to talk to know more about our IT support services here in Andover, give us a call.  We can’t wait to meet you.

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