Hanover Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
42°14′38″N 90°18′05″W / 42.24389°N 90.30139°W / 42.24389; -90.30139CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJo DaviessEstablishedNovember 2, 1852Government
 • SupervisorJanice R. SteeleArea
 • Total56.83 sq mi (147.2 km2) • Land52.1 sq mi (135 km2) • Water4.73 sq mi (12.3 km2)  8.32%Elevation
876 ft (267 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,142 • Density23.1/sq mi (8.9/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
61028, 61041, 61074
FIPS code17-085-32720

Hanover Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,201 and it contained 689 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.83 square miles (147.2 km2), of which 52.1 square miles (135 km2) (or 91.68%) is land and 4.73 square miles (12.3 km2) (or 8.32%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

  • Hanover

Cemeteries

The township contains Lost Mound Cemetery.

Major highways

  • Illinois Route 84

Rivers

  • Mississippi River

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,142[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • River Ridge Community Unit School District 210

Political districts

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

  • Jo Daviess County official site
  • City-Data.com
  • Illinois State Archives
  • Township Officials of Illinois
Places adjacent to Hanover Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois