Hanover Township, Shelby County, Indiana

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Hanover Township
Map highlighting Hanover Township, Shelby County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°40′09″N85°40′44″W / 39.66917°N 85.67889°W / 39.66917; -85.67889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
27.33 sq mi (70.8 km2)
  Land27.21 sq mi (70.5 km2)
  Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation
[1]
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
2,226
  Density83.9/sq mi (32.4/km2)
FIPS code 18-31270 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453372

Hanover Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,283 and it contained 962 housing units. [4]

Contents

Hanover Township was organized before 1840. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.33 square miles (70.8 km2), of which 27.21 square miles (70.5 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.44%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Hanover Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p.  277.