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Hanover Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,443 and it contained 4,861 housing units.[3]

Hanover Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°23′25″N 87°28′42″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lake
founded	1853
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2)
• Land	28.77 sq mi (74.5 km2)
• Water	0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	12,443
• Density	432.6/sq mi (167.0/km2)
FIPS code	18-31252[2]
GNIS feature ID	453371

Hanover Township was established in 1853.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km²), of which 28.77 square miles (74.5 km²) (or 96.97%) is land and 0.91 square miles (2.4 km²) (or 3.07%) is water.[3]

Education

Hanover Township is served by the Hanover Community School Corporation which includes Hanover Central Junior-Senior High School.

Notable places

The Shrine of Christ's Passion, opened in 2008, in the town of St. John, is within the township.

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