Guide to Hanover Minnesota

Hanover (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

365

647

787

1,355

2,938

+1,573

+116.09

Land Area (sq. mile)

4.90

5.08

4.89

5.45

+0.56

+11.45

Density (persons per sq. mile)

74.49

127.36

160.94

277.10

539.10

+262.0

+94.55

Housing Units

109

200

268

456

950

+494

+108.33

Households

194

263

440

926

+486

+110.45

Persons Per Household

3.34

2.99

3.08

3.17

+0.09

+2.92

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 5.59 square miles (14.48 km2); 5.45 square miles (14.12 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water. The elevation is 922 ft (281 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,938 people, 926 households, and 807 families residing in the city. The population density was 539.1 inhabitants per square mile (208.1/km2). There were 950 housing units at an average density of 174.3 per square mile (67.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 926 households of which 56.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.4% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 12.9% were non-families. 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.36.

The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 34.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 3.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

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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