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Hanover Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,201 and it contained 689 housing units.[2]

Hanover Township
Township
Scenery at the Wapello Land and Water Reserve
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°14′38″N 90°18′05″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jo Daviess
Established	November 2, 1852
Government
• Supervisor	Janice R. Steele
Area
• Total	56.83 sq mi (147.2 km2)
• Land	52.1 sq mi (135 km2)
• Water	4.73 sq mi (12.3 km2)  8.32%
Elevation	876 ft (267 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,142
• Density	23.1/sq mi (8.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61028, 61041, 61074
FIPS code	17-085-32720

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.83 square miles (147.2 km²), of which 52.1 square miles (135 km²) (or 91.68%) is land and 4.73 square miles (12.3 km²) (or 8.32%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Hanover.

Cemeteries

The township contains Lost Mound Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 84

Rivers

• Mississippi River.

Landmarks

• Lock and Dam No. 12 of the Mississippi River.
• Savanna US Army Depot.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,142	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• River Ridge Community Unit School District 210.

Political districts

• Illinois' 16th congressional district.
• State House District 89.
• State Senate District 45.

References

• "Hanover Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17..
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles.
• United States National Atlas.

External links

• Jo Daviess County official site.
• City-Data.com.
• Illinois State Archives.
• Township Officials of Illinois.

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