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40% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Hanover Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $186K, 2.9 years of the Madison area’s $65K median household income. It grades B− overall, 350th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $66K, and 11% of residents live below the poverty line. Hanover Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 94% of U.S. towns. 16% of residents are under 18 in Hanover Township, below both the Indiana town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Hanover Township is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
Where Hanover Township beats most towns.
Hendricks, Thomas A., LibraryWhere Hanover Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Hanover Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 564 in 1870, a low of 356 in 1910, 3,743 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1882 and 5 maps from 1939 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hanover Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hanover Township.
Hanover Township is shaped by its college students and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Most working residents leave Hanover Township for work: only 10% work in town. The average trip to work in Hanover Township is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Madison (27%), Hanover (9%) and Madison Township (6%).
| Hanover Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 4.5% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Southwestern High School, with 350 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 633 | B− |
| Southwestern High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 350 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
21.6% of residents are enrolled in college, against 5.8% statewide, which pulls the median age down.
Hanover Township’s median age is 34 years. Hanover Township has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 5,695 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hanover Township.
| Hanover Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hanover Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 22.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
| Hanover Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
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Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 96 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hanover Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hanover Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 10,095 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hanover Township’s, it is healthier than 64%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Indiana it is healthier than 69% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Hanover Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Hanover Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Hanover Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hanover Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.4% | 85.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hanover Township
College town 22 of every 100 Hanover Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Hanover is a town in Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. Located along the Ohio River, the town had a population of 3,743 at the 2020 census. Hanover is the home of Hanover College, a small Presbyterian liberal arts college. The tallest waterfall in Indiana, Fremont Falls, is located in Hanover.
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4 towns share a border with Hanover Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | #350 | B− | B+ | — | B− | B− |
| Saluda Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Republican Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Madison Township | #443 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Madison | #405 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
Saluda Township and Republican Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hanover Township, Saluda Township, Republican Township, Madison Township and Madison report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hanover Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hanover Township grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #350 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B− for health and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.