Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Hanover Township
Hanover Township
Township
	Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township in March 2014
	Seal
	Location of Hanover Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
	Hanover Township Location in Pennsylvania Hanover Township Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 40°38′30″N75°27′29″W / 40.64167°N 75.45806°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lehigh
Area
• Township	4.24 sq mi (10.97 km2)
• Land	4.21 sq mi (10.89 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population (2010)
• Township	1,571
• Estimate (2016)	1,588
• Density	377.56/sq mi (145.78/km2)
• Metro	865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18109
Area code(s)	610
FIPS code	42-077-32400
Primary airport	Lehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospital	Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School district	Catasauqua Area
Website	www.hanleco.org

Last updated April 18, 2024

Hanover Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 1,571.^[2] It is a suburb of Allentown and Bethlehem and part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km²), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²), or 0.71%, are water.^[1] The Lehigh River drains it and separates it from Whitehall Township.

Neighboring municipalities

Bethlehem (east)
Allentown (south)
Whitehall Township (west)
Catasauqua (west)
Allen Township, Northampton County (north)
East Allen Township, Northampton County (north-northeast)
Hanover Township, Northampton County (northeast)

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of 2022, there were 17.31 miles (27.86 km) of public roads in Hanover Township, of which 7.33 miles (11.80 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 9.98 miles (16.06 km) were maintained by the township.^[4]

U.S. Route 22 crosses the township east-to-west and interchanges in the township with Airport Road, which extends northeast toward Bath as Pennsylvania Route 987 and south into Allentown. Other local roads of note include Catasauqua Road, Dauphin Street, Irving Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, Postal Road, Race Street, and Schoenersville Road (pronounced "SHAY-nerz-vil.") The latter two roads intersect Route 987 in the village of Schoenersville on the border with Northampton County.

Lehigh Valley International Airport

Lehigh Valley International Airport is located in Hanover Township. It is the fourth most heavily trafficked airport in Pennsylvania with 851,000 passengers annually as of 2020.

Climate

The township has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and the hardiness zone is 6b.

v t e Climate data for Allentown, Pennsylvania at Lehigh Valley International Airport, 1991–2020 normals,^{[lower-alpha 1]} extremes 1922–present^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	72 (22)	81 (27)	87 (31)	93 (34)	97 (36)	100 (38)	105 (41)	100 (38)	99 (37)	93 (34)	81 (27)	72 (22)	105 (41)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	60.2 (15.7)	60.6 (15.9)	70.6 (21.4)	83.2 (28.4)	89.3 (31.8)	92.6 (33.7)	94.8 (34.9)	92.8 (33.8)	89.2 (31.8)	80.4 (26.9)	70.9 (21.6)	61.7 (16.5)	95.9 (35.5)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	38.4 (3.6)	41.6 (5.3)	50.8 (10.4)	63.4 (17.4)	73.5 (23.1)	81.9 (27.7)	86.4 (30.2)	84.3 (29.1)	77.4 (25.2)	65.5 (18.6)	53.8 (12.1)	43.1 (6.2)	63.3 (17.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)	30.1 (−1.1)	32.4 (0.2)	40.7 (4.8)	51.8 (11.0)	62.0 (16.7)	70.9 (21.6)	75.6 (24.2)	73.6 (23.1)	66.3 (19.1)	54.6 (12.6)	43.9 (6.6)	35.0 (1.7)	53.1 (11.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	21.8 (−5.7)	23.2 (−4.9)	30.5 (−0.8)	40.3 (4.6)	50.6 (10.3)	59.9 (15.5)	64.7 (18.2)	62.8 (17.1)	55.2 (12.9)	43.8 (6.6)	34.1 (1.2)	26.8 (−2.9)	42.8 (6.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	4.2 (−15.4)	5.9 (−14.5)	14.1 (−9.9)	25.9 (−3.4)	35.3 (1.8)	46.5 (8.1)	53.7 (12.1)	51.1 (10.6)	39.9 (4.4)	28.7 (−1.8)	19.1 (−7.2)	11.7 (−11.3)	1.8 (−16.8)
Record low °F (°C)	−15 (−26)	−12 (−24)	−5 (−21)	12 (−11)	28 (−2)	39 (4)	46 (8)	41 (5)	30 (−1)	21 (−6)	3 (−16)	−8 (−22)	−15 (−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.30 (84)	2.77 (70)	3.63 (92)	3.67 (93)	3.65 (93)	4.40 (112)	5.30 (135)	4.56 (116)	4.84 (123)	4.14 (105)	3.24 (82)	3.86 (98)	47.36 (1,203)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	9.8 (25)	10.8 (27)	6.3 (16)	0.5 (1.3)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.2 (0.51)	0.9 (2.3)	4.6 (12)	33.1 (84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	11.4	10.1	10.9	11.8	12.4	11.4	11.0	10.2	9.6	9.9	8.9	11.5	129.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	5.1	4.3	2.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	2.9	15.7
Average relative humidity (%)	70	66	62	61	66	68	70	72	74	72	70	71	69
Percent possible sunshine	43	48	53	47	54	63	57	56	54	53	45	42	51
Source: NOAA (relative humidity 1981–2010)^[5]^[6]^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,913		—
2010	1,571		−17.9%
2016 (est.)	1,588	^[3]	1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 1,913 people, 892 households, and 498 families residing in the township. The population density was 454.6 inhabitants per square mile (175.5/km²). There were 937 housing units at an average density of 222.7 per square mile (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.15% White, 5.54% African American, 0.05% Native American, 4.70% Asian, 1.99% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.12% of the population.

There were 892 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the township was $35,061, and the median income for a family was $41,680. Males had a median income of $31,848 versus $27,014 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,265. About 4.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Public education

The township is served by the Catasauqua Area School District. High school students in grades nine through 12 attend Catasauqua High School in Northampton.

Notes

↑ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.
↑ Official records for Allentown were kept at Allentown Gas Company from March 1922 to December 1943, and at Lehigh Valley Int'l since January 1944. For more information, see ThreadEx.

Related Research Articles

Lehigh County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 374,557. Its county seat is Allentown, the state's third-largest city after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Catasauqua, referred to colloquially as Catty, is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. Catasauqua's population was 6,518 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Fullerton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The population of Fullerton was 16,588 as of the 2020 census.

Hokendauqua is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Hokendauqua was 3,340 as of the 2020 census. Hokendauqua is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

North Whitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of North Whitehall Township was 15,655 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Salisbury Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 13,621 at the 2020 census. The township borders Allentown, Pennsylvania's third-largest city, Bethlehem, and Emmaus, in the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Upper Macungie Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Upper Macungie Township was 26,377 as of the 2020 U.S. census, making it the fourth-fastest growing municipality of any category in Pennsylvania in terms of total population growth between 2010 and 2020.

Upper Milford Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 7,292 at the 2010 census. Upper Milford Township is a rural area southwest of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania</span> Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Upper Saucon Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. The township had a population of 16,973 as of the 2020 census.

Washington Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Washington Township was 6,624 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Whitehall Township is a township with home rule status in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 26,738 as of the 2010 census.

Allen Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Allen Township was 4,269 at the 2010 census. Allen Township is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Bethlehem Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Bethlehem Township was 23,730 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of Bethlehem and is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

East Allen Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of East Allen Township was 4,903 at the 2010 census. East Allen is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Forks Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Forks Township was 14,721 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. The township is home to the global headquarters of Crayola, founded in 1885, a global arts supply company and the world's leading manufacturer of crayons.

Hanover Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Hanover Township was 10,866 at the 2010 census.

Lehigh Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Lehigh Township was 10,526 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Moore Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Moore Township was 9,198 at the 2010 census. The township is located in the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

North Catasauqua is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough was founded in 1907. The population of North Catasauqua was 2,971 at the 2020 census. The borough is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Palmer Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Palmer Township was 22,317 at the 2020 census. It is the eight-largest municipality in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

References

1 2 "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
1 2 "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Hanover township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
↑ "Hanover Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
↑ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
↑ "Station: Allentown INTL AP, PA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
↑ "Local Climatological Data Annual Summary with Comparative Data for Allentown, Pennsylvania (KABE)" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

Official website

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[5] Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.

[6] Official records for Allentown were kept at Allentown Gas Company from March 1922 to December 1943, and at Lehigh Valley Int'l since January 1944. For more information, see ThreadEx.

[CenPopGazetteer2016-1] 1 2 "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.

[Census_2010-2] 1 2 "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Hanover township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

[USCensusEst2016-3] 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[PennDOTmap-4] "Hanover Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[7] "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[8] "Station: Allentown INTL AP, PA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[9] "Local Climatological Data Annual Summary with Comparative Data for Allentown, Pennsylvania (KABE)" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[DecennialCensus-10] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

[GR2-11] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[lower-alpha 1]

[lower-alpha 2]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

v t e Municipalities and communities of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Allentown
Region	Lehigh Valley
Cities	Allentown Bethlehem‡
Boroughs	Alburtis Catasauqua Coopersburg Coplay Emmaus Fountain Hill Macungie Slatington
Townships	Hanover Heidelberg Lower Macungie Lower Milford Lowhill Lynn North Whitehall Salisbury South Whitehall Upper Macungie Upper Milford Upper Saucon Washington Weisenberg Whitehall
CDPs	Ancient Oaks Breinigsville Cementon Cetronia DeSales University Dorneyville Egypt Fullerton Hokendauqua Laurys Station New Tripoli Schnecksville Slatedale Stiles Trexlertown Wescosville
Unincorporated communities	Balliettsville Best Station Center Valley Colesville‡ Eagle Point East Texas Emerald Fogelsville Friedensville Gauff Hill Germansville Hensingersville‡ Hosensack Ironton Jacksonville Kuhnsville Lanark Limeport Locust Valley Lynnport Mickleys Neffs New Smithville Old Zionsville Orefield Pleasant Corners Powder Valley Scherersville Schoenersville‡ Shimerville Sigmund Summit Lawn Vera Cruz Walbert Wanamakers Werleys Corner West Catasauqua Zionsville
Notable people	Notable people
Culture	Culture of Allentown In films
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Pennsylvania portal United States portal

v t e Lehigh Valley
States	Pennsylvania
Counties	Lehigh Northampton
Cities	Allentown Bethlehem Easton
Cities and towns 100k-250k	Allentown Center City Allentown
Cities and towns 50k-99k	Bethlehem
Cities and towns 10-50k	Bethlehem Township Easton Emmaus Forks Township Hanover Township Lehigh Township Lower Macungie Township Lower Saucon Township Northampton North Whitehall Township Palmer Township Salisbury Township South Whitehall Township Upper Macungie Township Upper Saucon Township Whitehall Township
Colleges and universities	Baum School of Art Cedar Crest College DeSales University Lafayette College Lehigh Carbon Community College Lehigh University Moravian University Muhlenberg College Northampton Community College Penn State Lehigh Valley
Culture and history	Allentown architecture Allentown Art Museum Allentown culture Allentown historic places Allentown Symphony Orchestra America on Wheels museum Bach Choir of Bethlehem Civic Theatre of Allentown Coplay Cement Company Kilns Da Vinci Science Center In films Lehigh County historic places Lehigh County Historical Society Miller Symphony Hall National Museum of Industrial History Northampton County historic places Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Shelter House The 1803 House Zoellner Arts Center
Geography	Blue Mountain Chestnut Hill Lehigh Valley AVA Lehigh Gap Lehigh River South Mountain
Hospitals and health networks	Lehigh Valley Health Network Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest St. Luke's University Health Network
Media	Lehigh Valley media
People	Notable people
Recreation and events	Allentown Band Bear Creek Mountain Resort Blast Furnace Blues Festival Bushkill Park Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Great Allentown Fair Lehigh Valley Zoo Marine Band of Allentown Mayfair Festival of the Arts Municipal Band of Allentown Musikfest Saucon Valley Country Club SouthSide Film Festival Trexler Nature Preserve Wind Creek Bethlehem
Shopping	Lehigh Valley Mall Outlets at Wind Creek Palmer Park Mall Promenade Saucon Valley Shoppes at Trexler South Mall Westgate Mall Whitehall Mall
Sports	Allentown baseball history Allentown sports Cycling Gymnastics High school sports IronPigs AAA baseball Lafayette Leopards Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Valley Roller Derby Phantoms AHL ice hockey Muhlenberg Mules The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)
Transportation	Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport Braden Airpark LANta Lehigh Valley International Airport