Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

Hanover Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,366 and it contained 2,055 housing units.[1]

Hanover Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 85°29′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJefferson
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total18.95 sq mi (49.1 km2)
 • Land18.73 sq mi (48.5 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  1.16%
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,366
 • Density286.5/sq mi (110.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453370

History

Thomas A. Hendricks Library on the campus of Hanover College was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.95 square miles (49.1 km2), of which 18.73 square miles (48.5 km2) (or 98.84%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 1.16%) is water.[1] The streams of Chain Mill Creek and Happy Valley Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns
  • Antioch Grange

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Carmel, Greenbriar, Hanover and Old Bethel.

Major highways

References
  • "Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "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.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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