Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,382.
The best of Hanover Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Hanover Township’s median age is 53.4 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Hanover Township’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest place to walk is Hillman State Park, 3,648 acres with 43 miles of trail. Hanover Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hanover Township beats most towns.
Where 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 Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hanover Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1863.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hanover Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-State Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 115 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Hanover Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of Hanover Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Hanover Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hanover Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 38.2% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Hanover Township for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Hanover Township is 32 minutes. Since 2013, Hanover Township has lost 447 jobs, to 744 in 2023.
| Hanover Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hanover Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hanover Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hillman State Park | 43 mi | 3,648 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 117 | — | 133 |
| 3. Hanover Township Community Park | 0.2 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hanover Township's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. 7 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Hanover Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hanover Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
24 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
24 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
32 mi Theme parkKennywood
10 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
25 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, 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 Pennsylvania.
2 places in Hanover Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 towns share a border with Hanover Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Robinson Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
| Smith Township | #375 | A− | A− | A | B+ | C |
| Hanover Township | #503 | B+ | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Paris | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hanover Township, Robinson Township and Jefferson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hanover Township, Robinson Township, Jefferson Township and Hanover Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Paris isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hanover Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A−.
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