Hanover Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 85°29′30″W / 38.70361°N 85.49167°W / 38.70361; -85.49167
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

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

  • 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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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