Hanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,429 at the 2020 census. Located 19 miles (31 km) southwest of York and 54 miles (87 km) north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland, the town is situated in a productive agricultural region. It is named after the German city of Hanover and is a principal city of the York–Hanover metropolitan area. Hanover was the site of the final encounter between the Union and Confederate armies before they fought against each other in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Hanover has since become known as the "Snack Food Capital of the World" due to the establishment of multiple food manufacturing busines…

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How Hanover ranks

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#6Closest to a top hospital in PA #155Most walkable in PA #198Fastest growing in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code17331, 17332, 17333

Area code717, 223

Living in Hanover

Housing in Hanover

$297K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hanover home is worth about $297,000, up 3.2% in a year, close to the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market13

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Hanover

Safety Grade C

Hanover reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hanover 1

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hanover 20.8

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Hanover

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Most working residents leave Hanover for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Penn (11%), Conewago (3%) and Baltimore (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Penn

11%

Conewago

Baltimore, MD

York

19%Work in townlive and work in Hanover 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 11,943Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Hanover

Compared with Pennsylvania

1worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

58.7%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

UPMC HanoverHanover · 0.3 mi · ER

Hanover CenterHanover · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hanover · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hanover →

Natural hazards in Hanover

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🏚️ Earthquakes

3Does Hanover flood?paid flood claims since 2004 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hanover MapHanover vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hanover →

Climate in Hanover

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Hanover has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 23°Winter

63° / 40°Spring

84° / 61°Summer

65° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Hanover get?About 28 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Hanover

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School Grade C+

The public schools Hanover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictHanover Public SDSchools5

Hanover Street El Sch BElementary · Grades K–4 · 269 students Clearview El Sch A-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 230 students Washington El Sch A-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 213 students Hanover MS C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 636 students Hanover SHS CHigh · Grades 8–12 · 578 students

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 PA. Ratings are from neighbors.