Hanover is a city in

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and Hennepin counties in the

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. The population was 3,548 at the 2020 census. Hanover is mainly located within Wright County; only a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County. Even though Hanover is partly in the metropolitan county of Hennepin, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council.

History

Hanover was laid out in 1877 and named after

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, in Germany, the native land of some of the early settlers. A post office has been in operation at Hanover since 1877. Hanover was incorporated in 1891. One property in Hanover, the 1885 Hanover Bridge, is listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. County Road 19 serves as a main route in the city. Hanover is located along the Crow River. The river flows through the Downtown River District, and serves as the boundary line between Hennepin and

counties. Nearby places include St. Michael,

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, Rogers, Maple Grove, Corcoran, Greenfield, Rockford, Buffalo and Montrose. The singer and Minnesota native

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used to own a ranch near Hanover in Hennepin County.

Education

Most of Hanover is located in the Buffalo–Hanover–Montrose School District. It has its own elementary school for grades K–5. For grades 6–8, students in the area are bused to Buffalo Community Middle School in Buffalo, Minnesota. Several elementary schools in the district follow this procedure. The high school for the district, Buffalo High School, is also located in Buffalo. It is known for its arts magnet program. Portions of Hanover are also located in the St. Michael-Albertville (STMA) School District.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,938 people, 926 households and 807 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 950 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 96.0%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 926 households, of which 56.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.4% were

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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 12.9% were non-families. 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.36. The median age was 32.5 years. 34.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 3.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,355 people, 440 households and 370 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 456 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 98.75%

, 0.07% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 0.81% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. There were 440 households, of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% were

living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.38. 33.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males. The

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was $73,667 and the median family income was $79,809. Males had a median income of $47,462 and females $32,452. The

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was $27,826. About 0.8% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the

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, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Harvest Festival

The Hanover Harvest Festival takes place annually on the first weekend in August. The festival consists of many activities including a 5K run, Kids Fun Run, Miss Hanover Competition, fireworks, parade and car show.

Miss Hanover Royalty Program

The Hanover Harvest Festival Royalty Program was begun in 2009 by Jackie Heinz who currently runs the program. To participate in the contest, requirements include being a rising senior in high school up to 22 years old, and having attended school in Hanover or lived in the area, or attended a local private school. The contest consists of contestants being judged on various criteria including accomplishments, community activities, club/office membership and future goals pertaining to education and career. They are also judged on poise, dress, answers to interview questions and speech. Each year, two girls are crowned Miss Hanover and Hanover Princess. Miss Hanover has the opportunity to be invited by the Aquatennial Royal Court in Minneapolis to participate in Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes Scholarship Program. If the Queen (Miss Hanover) decides not to participate in Aquatennial, then the opportunity passes to the Princess. Past royalty are: Miss Hanover * Dana Bjorge 2009–2010 * Kenzie Haight 2010–2011 * Kaelie Lund 2011–2012 * Amanda Jendro 2012–2013 * Krystle Brown 2013-2014 * Mallory Gutknecht 2014-2015 * Belle Wanke 2015-2016 * Abigail Staggert 2016-2017 * Hannah Hochstedler 2017-2018 * Kaitlin Galdonik 2018-2019 * Kiley Irwin 2019-2020-2021 * Daphne Grambart 2021-2022 * Grace Panek 2022-2023

References

External links

Hanover official city government website
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