Hanover, Alabama

Hanover, Alabama
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°00′07″N86°11′56″W / 33.00194°N 86.19889°W / 33.00194; -86.19889
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Coosa
Area [1]
• Total	4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2)
• Land	4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2)
• Water	0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [2]	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	151
• Density	35.8/sq mi (13.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	256 & 938, 334
GNIS feature ID	2805890 [2]

Hanover is a census-designated place in Coosa County, Alabama, United States.

Hanover is likely named for Hanover, Virginia. ^[3]

A post office operated under the name Hanover from 1847 to 1907. ^[4]

The Hanover Schist is named for Hanover. ^[5]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 151. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	151		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2020 [8]

2020 census

Hanover CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	139	92.05%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	0.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.66%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	9	5.96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.66%
Total	151	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hanover, Alabama
3. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 69. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
4. "Coosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
5. "Hatchet Creek Group; Hanover Schist". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
6. "Hanover CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hanover CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau .