Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

Hanover Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 85°29′30″W / 38.70361°N 85.49167°W / 38.70361; -85.49167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJefferson
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
18.95 sq mi (49.1 km2)
 • Land18.73 sq mi (48.5 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  1.16%
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,592
 • Density300/sq mi (110/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453370

Hanover Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,592 (up from 5,366 at 2010[1]) and it contained 2,030 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,082—
19001,037−4.2%
19101,029−0.8%
1920960−6.7%
19309781.9%
1940967−1.1%
19501,81988.1%
19602,42833.5%
19703,73854.0%
19805,16238.1%
19904,898−5.1%
20005,40910.4%
20105,366−0.8%
20205,5924.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

Thomas A. Hendricks Library on the campus of Hanover College was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.95 square miles (49.1 km2), of which 18.73 square miles (48.5 km2) (or 98.84%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 1.16%) is water.[1] The streams of Chain Mill Creek and Happy Valley Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

  • Antioch Grange

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Carmel, Greenbriar, Hanover and Old Bethel.

Major highways

References

  • "Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.