HanoverWI
The town was settled in 1859 and has 130 residents today.
Is Hanover a good place to live?
Hanover’s median age is 32.7 years, below both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a higher July high than Hanover. Hanover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
130 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 Rock 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hanover.
Most of Hanover’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
For Hanover, the typical household income is $61,000. The median commute is under 13 miles. The share of residents in Hanover who live below the poverty line: 3.8%. The top destinations are Janesville (18%), Orfordville (8%) and Brodhead (8%).
| Hanover | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Hanover is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes. For Hanover, the FEMA risk score is 24 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Hanover brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Its January low stands at 12°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hanover is
Nearly three quarters of adults in Hanover had a checkup this year; 17% smoke cigarettes. The town does better than the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. For adults here, the share who have obesity is 43%.
| Hanover | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hanover | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.1% | 77.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hanover
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hanover
About 0 of every 100 Hanover residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Hanover for work
Where Hanover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hanover
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Hanover is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Plymouth, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. It is west of Janesville and east of Orfordville. As of the 2020 census, its population was 179.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- ZIP code
- 53542
Questions about Hanover
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hanover, WI a good place to live?
Hanover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.