Hanover | |
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Village | |
Nickname(s): Mallard Capital of the World Gateway to Jo Daviess County Hills |
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![]() Location of Hanover in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. |
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![]() Location of Illinois in the United States |
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Coordinates: 42°15′22″N 90°16′50″W / 42.25611°N 90.28056°WCoordinates: 42°15′22″N 90°16′50″W / 42.25611°N 90.28056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Township | Hanover |
Government | |
• Village President | Don Schaible |
Area | |
• Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
• Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 844 |
• Estimate (2016) | 800 |
• Density | 713.01/sq mi (275.24/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP Code(s) | 61041 |
Area code(s) | 815 |
FIPS code | 17-32707 |
Hanover, Illinois | |
Website | http://www.hanover-il.com/ |
Hanover is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States, along the Apple River. The population was 844 at the 2010 census, up from 836 in 2000.
Hanover is located at 42°15′22″N 90°16′50″W / 42.25611°N 90.28056°W (42.256058, -90.280674).
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.7 km2), all land. Hanover sits in the northwest corner of Illinois, within five miles of the Mississippi River. State Highway 84, part of the scenic Great River Road, passes through the center of town. The Apple River, a tributary of the Mississippi, winds through and around Hanover.
As of the census of 2000, there were 836 people, 394 households, and 230 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,411.2 people per square mile (547.1 per km²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 744.4 per square mile (288.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% White, 1.24% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.