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About Hanover
Township in Illinois, United StatesHanover Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA and is located at the end of the county's panhandle. As of the 2020 census, its population was 100,092 and it contained 35,007 housing units. Hanover Township was established on April 2, 1850. The first reported population of the Township was 672. The Township gets its name from the "Kingdom of Hanover in Western Germany," which is where a majority of the Township's first residents originated from. The primary governmental concerns were collecting taxes, control and collection of stray animals and maintenance of the roads. "Poor relief" was minimal in the early days of the Township and the Clerk was in control of organizi…
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Work & commute in Hanover
Full picture →Most working residents leave Hanover for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (13%), Elgin (9%) and Schaumburg (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Hanover
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Hanover
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Hanover
Full climate →Hanover has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Hanover
All Hanover schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Hanover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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