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HanoverPA

A town of 3,313. Nearly 25.7% of it is conserved land.

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Population
3,313
−9.4% since 2010
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
214
A commuter town

What makes Hanover stand out

The thing Hanover does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Hanover for work

Where Hanover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 9% 7% → Findlay Findlay 7% 6% → Moon Moon 6% 4% → Robinson Robinson 4% 4% → Greene Greene 4% 3% → North Fayette North Fayette 3% Hanover · 3% stay
214jobs based in Hanover
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Hanover’s report card

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The data

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Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Hanover is conserved land

46 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

#223for trails in PA
Map of Hanover: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
25.7%
conserved · 7,369 of 28,661 acres
46 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
#141
most conserved land in PA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Raccoon Creek State Park42.5 mi7,097
2. State Game Lands Number 189—53
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hanover

Most working residents leave Hanover for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (9%), Findlay (7%) and Moon (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hanover3%
Pittsburgh9%
Findlay7%
Moon6%
Robinson4%
16 mi
median commute distance
214
jobs based in Hanover
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hanover has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hanover is

Hanover beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better4 too close to call0 worse
What stands outHanoverPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.8%14.5%
Weirton Medical Center
9.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania--1863--Hanover Junction Railroad Station (detail of locomotive and crowd)
1863 · Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania--1863--Hanover Junction Railroad Station (detail of locomotive and crowd) · Library of Congress
Hanover’s story

Hanover in pictures

9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, 1863Hanover Junction Pennsylvania, 1863, railroad yards. Detail of tracks, engine, boxcar, and crowdHanover Junction Pennsylvania, 1863, railroad station. Detail of engine in yard and waiting crowd
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Landmarks

2 places in Hanover on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Hanover

Township in Pennsylvania, US

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Hanover Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,339 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
3,343
Area
45 sq mi

Hanover’s neighbors

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Hanover, PA · Photo: Jason Pratt (FishSpeaker) from Pittsburgh, PA · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗