Guide to Hanover Minnesota

Hanover (city)
Hennepin County

1970

1980

1990

2000

2007
(est)

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

248

269

332

586

23.42

Land Area (sq. mile)

1.90

2.14

2.06

0.00

0.19

Density (persons per sq. mile)

50.53

115.89

130.58

160.86

30.28

23.19

Housing Units

116

38.10

Households

113

194

37.80

Persons Per Household

3.88

3.28

2.94

3.02

-0.34

-10.38

Hanover (city)
Wright County

1970

1980

1990

2000

2007
(est)

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

269

399

518

1,023

1,996

505

97.49

Land Area (sq. mile)

3.00

2.94

2.83

-0.00

-0.07

Density (persons per sq. mile)

89.67

135.71

183.04

361.73

178.69

97.63

Housing Units

133

184

340

156

84.78

Households

130

181

327

658

146

80.66

Persons Per Household

3.07

2.86

3.13

3.03

0.27

9.37

Hanover is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Most of Hanover lies in Wright County; only a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County. Hanover is located along the Crow River. The river flows right through the Downtown River District and serves as the dividing line between Hennepin and Wright county. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.3 km²), of which, 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (4.68%) is water. The elevation is 922 ft (281 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,355 people, 440 households, and 370 families residing in the city. The population density was 277.0 people per square mile (107.0/km²). There were 456 housing units at an average density of 93.2/sq mi (36.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 440 households out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $73,667, and the median income for a family was $79,809. Males had a median income of $47,462 versus $32,452 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,826. About 0.8% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

HANOVER, a city with Hennepin County in sections 25 and 34-36 of Frankfort on the Crow River, founded in 1877 by the Vollbrecht brothers, was named "in honor of their birthplace in Germany." It was incorporated May 2, 1892; the post office began in 1877.

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