Hanoverton, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Hanoverton is a village in Hanover Township
, Columbiana County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 387 at the 2000 census
.
Hanoverton is home to the historic Spread Eagle Tavern, an inn/restaurant which has been visited by Abraham Lincoln
, Dan Quayle
, Dick Cheney
, and most recently John McCain
, who was campaigning for the 2008 Presidential race at the town's school United Local High School
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Hanoverton lies south of Salem
and west of the county seat of Lisbon
.
of 2000, there were 387 people, 157 households, and 116 families residing in the village. The population density
was 547.4 people per square mile (210.5/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 233.4 per square mile (89.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.45% White, 0.26% African American, 0.26% Native American, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 157 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,538, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,970. About 1.7% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
as the Hanoverton Canal Town District
. The district is noted for canal-era architecture which is largely unchanged since construction in the mid-1800s.
Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Hanover Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,749 people in the township, 3,362 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Columbiana County
Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 387 at 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...
.
Hanoverton is home to the historic Spread Eagle Tavern, an inn/restaurant which has been visited by Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
, Dan Quayle
Dan Quayle
James Danforth "Dan" Quayle served as the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving with President George H. W. Bush . He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Indiana....
, Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
, and most recently John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, who was campaigning for the 2008 Presidential race at the town's school United Local High School
United Local High School
United Local High School is a public high school in Hanoverton, Ohio, USA. It is the only high school in the United Local Schools district.-History:...
.
Geography
Hanoverton is located at 40°45′13"N 80°56′8"W (40.753731, -80.935563).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...
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Hanoverton lies south of Salem
Salem, Ohio
Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
and west of the county seat of Lisbon
Lisbon, Ohio
Lisbon is a village in Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Columbiana County.-History:...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 387 people, 157 households, and 116 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 547.4 people per square mile (210.5/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 233.4 per square mile (89.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.45% White, 0.26% African American, 0.26% Native American, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 157 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,538, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $14,970. About 1.7% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Historic District
In 1977 a 23 acre area of Hanoverton was added to the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as the Hanoverton Canal Town District
Hanoverton Canal Town District
The Hanoverton Canal Town District is a 23 acre area along Route 30 in Hanoverton, Ohio characterized by examples of canal-era architecture of the early to mid 1800s....
. The district is noted for canal-era architecture which is largely unchanged since construction in the mid-1800s.
Notable residents
- Thomas Corwin MendenhallThomas Corwin MendenhallThomas Corwin Mendenhall was an autodidact US physicist and meteorologist.-Biography:Mendenhall was born in Hanoverton, Ohio to Stephen Mendenhall, a farmer and carriage-maker,...
- autodidact, physicistPhysicistA physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
, and meteorologist - Henry "Hy" MyersHy MyersHenry "Hy" Myers was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over all or part of 14 seasons with the Brooklyn Supurbas/Robins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. He led the National League in RBIs in 1919 while playing for Brooklyn. He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio and...
- MLB baseball player (buried there)