Hanover Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Hanover Township is one of twenty-three townships

Civil township

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

in Jo Daviess County

Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Jo Daviess County is a county located in the northwest corner of U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,678, which is an increase of 1.7% from 22,289 in 2000. Its county seat is Galena....

, Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, USA

United States

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. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 1,229.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, Hanover Township covers an area of 56.82 square miles (147.2 km²); of this, 52.1 square miles (134.9 km²) (91.68 percent) is land and 4.73 square miles (12.3 km²) (8.32 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

Elizabeth Township
Elizabeth Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Elizabeth Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,063.-Geography:...

(north)
Woodbine Township
Woodbine Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Woodbine Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 577. Its name changed from Jefferson Township on September 13, 1853.-Geography:...

(northeast)
Derinda Township
Derinda Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Derinda Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 318.-Geography:...

(east)
Washington Township, Carroll County
Washington Township, Carroll County, Illinois
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 381.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 10.94 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Arnold*...

(southeast)
Rice Township
Rice Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Rice Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 306. It was formed as Washington Township from East Galena Township on February 22, 1859; its name changed to Rice Township on June 16, 1859.-Geography:According to the...

(northwest)

Political districts

Illinois' 16th congressional district
Illinois' 16th congressional district
The 16th Congressional District of Illinois covers a part of northern Illinois, including the cities of Rockford, Crystal Lake, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Freeport and Galena, and all or parts of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Carroll, Ogle, DeKalb, and Whiteside counties.For...
State House District 89
State Senate District 45

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