Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hanover Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $246K for a typical one, or 3.7 years of the Jackson metro’s $66K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 221st among Michigan's 697 graded towns. On the plus side, the median household earns $81K. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. On history, just 57 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. 93% of households own their home in Hanover Township, above both the Michigan town median (84%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Where Hanover Township beats most towns.
Hanover High School Complex| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| HanoverHorton Elementary School | PK–5 | 462 |
| HanoverHorton Middle School | 6–8 | 250 |
| HanoverHorton High School | 9–12 | 289 |
Where Hanover Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Hanover Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 300 in 1880, 472 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1948 on.
2 places 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 Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Hanover Township.
Its A− for schools comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $247K.
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The public schools here belong to the Hanover-Horton School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| HanoverHorton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 462 | B− |
| HanoverHorton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 289 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Half commute less than 13 miles. 4.6% of Hanover Township residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Hanover Township for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (19%), Blackman Township (8%) and Summit Township (6%).
| Hanover Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Hanover Township is 24 of 100. Expected losses in Hanover Township break down as 48% from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Hanover Township, the July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hanover Township’s age of the median resident comes in at 36.3 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 31%, against 32% across Michigan.
| Hanover Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 26% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hanover Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.2% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
3.9 miles of trail. Hanover Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Hanover Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For Hanover Township, the median rent is $925 a month. Typical home values rose 4.7% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The share of adults in Hanover Township who worry about having enough food: 12%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hanover Township is ahead of Michigan on 4 and behind on 2. Nearly two in five adults locally have high blood pressure; 27% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Hanover Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Hanover Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hanover Township. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic33 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
23 mi GardenHidden Lake Gardens
12 mi MuseumE.O. Grosvenor House
14 mi GardenSlayton Arboretum
14 mi MuseumGardner HouseAmerican Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hidden Lake Gardens: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · E.O. Grosvenor House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0 · Gardner House: Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Hanover Township
About 3 of every 100 Hanover Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Hanover is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Hanover had a population of 472. The village is located within Hanover Township.
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4 towns share a border with Hanover Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | #221 | B+ | B | — | A− | B− |
| Liberty Township | #304 | B | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Spring Arbor Township | #39 | A | B− | A | A− | B |
| Moscow Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C |
| Pulaski Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C+ |
Moscow Township and Pulaski Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hanover Township, Liberty Township, Moscow Township and Pulaski Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hanover Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Hanover Township grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #221 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
