Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

Hanover Township
Township

Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 85°29′30″W / 38.70361°N 85.49167°W / 38.70361; -85.49167Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 85°29′30″W / 38.70361°N 85.49167°W / 38.70361; -85.49167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jefferson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 18.95 sq mi (49.1 km2)
 • Land 18.73 sq mi (48.5 km2)
 • Water 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  1.16%
Elevation 804 ft (245 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,366
 • Density 286.5/sq mi (110.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453370

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]

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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