Editing Hanover, Illinois

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'''Hanover''' is a village in [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois]], United States, along the [[Apple River (Illinois)|Apple River]]. The town was previously named Wapello, in honor of [[Wapello (chief)|Chief Wapello]] of the [[Meskwaki]] tribe.<ref>{{cite web |title=ILLINOIS NATURE PRESERVES COMMISSION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-NINTH MEETING |url=https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/INPC/Documents/229th%20Final%20Agenda.pdf |website=Illinois Department of Natural Resources |access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref> The population was 863 at the 2020 cenus, up from 844 in 2010.

== Geography ==
Hanover is located at {{coord|42|15|22|N|90|16|50|W|type:city}} (42.256058, -90.280674).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hanover has a total area of {{convert|1.12|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |author=US Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> Hanover sits in the northwest corner of Illinois, within five miles of the [[Mississippi River]]. [[Illinois Route 84]], part of the scenic [[Great River Road]], passes through the center of town. The [[Apple River (Illinois)|Apple River]], a tributary of the Mississippi, winds through and around Hanover.

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1880= 459
|1890= 743
|1900= 785
|1910= 650
|1920= 737
|1930= 806
|1940= 899
|1950= 1643
|1960= 1396
|1970= 1243
|1980= 1069
|1990= 908
|2000= 836
|2010= 844
|2020= 863
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1732707 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 863 people, 380 households, and 201 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|769.16|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 475 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|423.35|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 88.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.85% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.81% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.72% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.79% of the population.

There were 380 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.53% were married couples living together, 12.89% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.11% were non-families. 40.53% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.63% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 1.88.

The village's age distribution consisted of 17.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 32.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,941, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,711 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $24,451. About 11.4% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[River Ridge Community Unit School District 210]] operates area public schools, including [[River Ridge High School (Illinois)|River Ridge High School]].<ref name=History>"[http://riverridge210.org/district_210/school_history.htm.pdf River Ridge Info] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413080017/http://riverridge210.org/district_210/school_history.htm.pdf |date=2018-04-13 }}." [[River Ridge Community Unit School District 210]]. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Carol C. Cleven]], Massachusetts state representative<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-03-16|title=Obituary: Former State Representative Carol Cleven, 86|url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/chelmsford/obituary-former-state-representative-carol-cleven-86-0|access-date=2021-11-03|website=Chelmsford, MA Patch|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Adlai Stevenson III]], former U.S. Senator, former Illinois Treasurer, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives, and former farmer in rural Hanover
*[[Charles W. Woodford]], [[Illinois Treasurer]]; lived in Hanover<ref>'Charles W. Woodford-obituary,' '''Dubuque Telegraph Herald,,''' February 25, 2009</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.jodaviess.org/ Jo Daviess County]
*[http://www.hanover-il.com/ Official website]
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[[Category:Villages in Jo Daviess County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1877]]
[[Category:1877 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]