Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana
Hanover Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′25″N 87°28′42″W / 41.39028°N 87.47833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2) |
| • Land | 28.77 sq mi (74.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,443 |
| • Density | 432.6/sq mi (167.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31252[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453371 |
Hanover Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,443 and it contained 4,861 housing units.[3]
Hanover Township was established in 1853.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 28.77 square miles (74.5 km2) (or 96.97%) is land and 0.91 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 3.07%) is water.[3]
Education
Hanover Township is served by the Hanover Community School Corporation which includes Hanover Central Junior-Senior High School.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 105.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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