HanoverNM
The town, settled in 1892, counts 263 residents.
Is Hanover a good place to live?
Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Hanover. Hanover’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in New Mexico’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Hanover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
263 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hanover: who provides what
Hanover is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hanover.
The FEMA risk score in Hanover is higher than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
FEMA puts 57% of Hanover’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 40% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow puts the typical Hanover home at about $193K
Typical home values fell 4% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hanover is
20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hanover. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hanover is ahead of New Mexico on 2 and behind on 1. In Hanover, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 16% have diabetes.
| Hanover | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 69% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hanover | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 14.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.6% | 73.3% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.8% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Hanover
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hanover
About 0 of every 100 Hanover residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Hanover
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Hanover is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hanover had a population of 144. Hanover has a post office with ZIP code 88041. New Mexico State Road 152 and New Mexico State Road 356 pass through the community. The town was named after the local Hanover Mines. Sofio Henkel, one of the original settlers, came from Hanover, Germany, in 1841 and mined until 1843, when he was driven away by Apaches.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,368 ft
- ZIP code
- 88041
Questions about Hanover
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hanover, NM a good place to live?
Hanover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.