Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana
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Hanover Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′25″N 87°28′42″W / 41.39028°N 87.47833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2) |
| • Land | 28.77 sq mi (74.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,214 |
| • Density | 432.6/sq mi (167.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31252[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453371 |
| Website | www |
Hanover Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,443 and it contained 4,861 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 985 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,185 | 20.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,029 | −13.2% | |
| 1920 | 955 | −7.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,074 | 12.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,783 | 66.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,286 | 84.3% | |
| 1960 | 5,513 | 67.8% | |
| 1970 | 6,515 | 18.2% | |
| 1980 | 7,101 | 9.0% | |
| 1990 | 7,365 | 3.7% | |
| 2000 | 8,692 | 18.0% | |
| 2010 | 12,443 | 43.2% | |
| 2020 | 18,214 | 46.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Hanover Township was established in 1853.[6]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 28.77 square miles (74.5 km2) (or 96.97%) is land and 0.91 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 3.07%) is water.[4]
Education
Hanover Township is served by the Hanover Community School Corporation which includes Hanover Central Junior-Senior High School.
