Hanover, Illinois

Hanover
Village
Nicknames:  Mallard Capital of the World [1] Gateway to Jo Daviess County Hills [1]
Location of Hanover in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°15′22″N90°16′50″W / 42.25611°N 90.28056°W / 42.25611; -90.28056 Coordinates: 42°15′22″N90°16′50″W / 42.25611°N 90.28056°W / 42.25611; -90.28056
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jo Daviess
Township	Hanover
Government
• Village President	Don Schaible
Area [2]
• Total	1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
• Land	1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	627 ft (191 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	863
• Density	769.16/sq mi (296.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61041
Area code	815
FIPS code	17-32707
Wikimedia Commons	Hanover, Illinois
Website	http://www.hanover-il.com/

Hanover is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States, along the Apple River. The town was previously named Wapello, in honor of Chief Wapello of the Meskwaki tribe. ^[4] The population was 844 at the 2010 census, up from 836 in 2000.

Geography

Hanover is located at 42°15′22″N90°16′50″W / 42.25611°N 90.28056°W / 42.25611; -90.28056 (42.256058, -90.280674). ^[5]

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.7 km²), all land. ^[6] Hanover sits in the northwest corner of Illinois, within five miles of the Mississippi River. Illinois Route 84, part of the scenic Great River Road, passes through the center of town. The Apple River, a tributary of the Mississippi, winds through and around Hanover.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	459		—
1890	743		61.9%
1900	785		5.7%
1910	650		−17.2%
1920	737		13.4%
1930	806		9.4%
1940	899		11.5%
1950	1,643		82.8%
1960	1,396		−15.0%
1970	1,243		−11.0%
1980	1,069		−14.0%
1990	908		−15.1%
2000	836		−7.9%
2010	844		1.0%
2020	863		2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 836 people, 394 households, and 230 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,411.2 people per square mile (544.9 people/km²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 744.4 per square mile (287.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% White, 1.24% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 394 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,236, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,442 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,535. About 12.9% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 operates area public schools, including River Ridge High School. ^[9]

Notable person

• Charles W. Woodford, Illinois Treasurer, lived in Hanover. ^[10]
• Carol C. Cleven, Massachusetts state representative ^[11]
• Adlai Stevenson III, former U.S. Senator, former Illinois Treasurer, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives, and former farmer in rural Hanover.

References

1. Village of Hanover - official website
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "USGS detail on Newtown" . Retrieved 2007-10-21.
4. "ILLINOIS NATURE PRESERVES COMMISSION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-NINTH MEETING" (PDF). Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. "River Ridge Info." River Ridge Community Unit School District 210. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
10. 'Charles W. Woodford-obituary,' Dubuque Telegraph Herald,, February 25, 2009
11. "Obituary: Former State Representative Carol Cleven, 86". Chelmsford, MA Patch. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2021-11-03.

External links

• Jo Daviess County