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The Hanover handbook

Living in Hanover, VA: what to set up and who to call

Hanover has no town government of its own, so Hanover County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hanover County Public Schools. The closest public drop-off to Hanover is Courthouse Convenience Center, 1 mile out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Hanover has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Hanover County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Hanover’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Hanover, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDominion Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offCourthouse Convenience Center, 1 miMore →SchoolHanover County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code23069Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hanover.

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hanover. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Virginia).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Hanover

93% of 130 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable92%1,200/35
VerizonFixed wireless54%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless30%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hanover.

Nearest public drop-off · 1.2 mi from the center of Hanover

Courthouse Convenience Center

7234 Courtland Farm Road, 23069

Hours7 am–7 pm (days not listed)

This isn’t Hanover’s own facility. Whether Hanover residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hanover kids go to
PK–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Hanover is in Hanover County Public Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Hanover is unincorporated, so Hanover County is the local government.

Local governmentHanover CountyHanover is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHanover General RegistrarElections here are run by Hanover County (county election office). P.O. Box 419, Hanover, VA 23069-0419 · (804) 365-6080 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevote.elections.virginia.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hanover is in ZIP code 23069

ZIP codes where Hanover residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of HanoverZIP’s residents in Hanover
23069Hanover, VA100%6%
Area code804Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomBon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center9.9 miles awayGet a library cardPamunkey Regional LibraryNearest branch: Hanover Branch Library, 7527 Library Drive · (804) 365-6210

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Hanover

Who provides electricity in Hanover?

Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hanover?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hanover?

23069. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hanover in?

Hanover County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Hanover?

In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Hanover General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.