Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 936, settled in 1868.
Hollenberg Pony Express Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hanover Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 578 in 1880, a peak of 1,039 in 1910, 690 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1889 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’s mean commuting time is 18 minutes. Only nearly a tenth of working residents stay in Hanover Township for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based locally fell to 217 in 2023, 85 fewer than in 2013. The median household income for Hanover Township comes to $64,000, below both Kansas’ towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Hanover Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 8.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The Barnes school district runs its public schools. The 2 public schools in Hanover Township teach 291 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 231 | B+ |
| Hanover HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 60 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Here, 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 36% in Kansas as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are 25% of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (24% statewide). The median age for Hanover Township comes to 32.6 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Just over a fifth of Hanover Township residents are 65 or older.
| Hanover Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 32.6 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 17% | 18% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Hanover Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 90°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal aid has come to Hanover Township households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the Kansas average, Hanover Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. The share of adults in Hanover Township who feel lonely: 29%. In Hanover Township, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Hanover Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hanover Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Hollenberg Station State Historic Site, at 38 acres. Trails total 1.2 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hollenberg Station State Historic Site | 0.2 mi | 38 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Hanover Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Hanover Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Hanover Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Washington County, Kansas
Hanover is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 690. It is located approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south of the Nebraska-Kansas state line.
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Hanover Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.