Hanover, PA town hall & government
Hanover spent $33.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,098 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hanover's government.
Where Hanover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Income taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Hanover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hanover Public School District
Hanover's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 64%
- State 31%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,833 per pupil, $10,367 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Hanover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hanover pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Hanover's government
Who represents Hanover
Hanover is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Lloyd Smucker. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.