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Hanover, Pennsylvania

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Hanover, Pennsylvania
Official seal of Hanover, Pennsylvania
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Nickname: Black Rose Community, Snack Capital
Motto: Fiat Justitia (Let Justice be Done)
Location in Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°48′26″N, 76°59′5″W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County York
Founded
Incorporated
1730
1815
Government
 - Mayor Maggie Hormel
Area
 - Borough  3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²)
 - Land  3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²)
 - Water  0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2000)
 - Borough 14,535
 - Density 3,982.1/sq mi (1,537.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
Website: www.borough.hanover.pa.us

Hanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, 19 miles (31 km) southwest of York and 54 miles (87 km) north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland. The population was 14,535 at the 2000 census. The city is served by an 717 area code and the Zip Codes of 17331-34.

Situated in a productive agricultural region, Hanover was settled about 1730 and incorporated in 1815. In the past, its manufactures included the making of cigars, gloves, silks, flavine, water wheels, flour, shirts, shoes, machine-shop products, furniture, wire cloth, and ironstone grinders. The town has lent its name to a brand of canned vegetables, and a mail-order gift company based there.

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[edit] Geography

Hanover is located at 39°48′26″N, 76°59′5″W (39.807297, -76.984747)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,535 people, 6,605 households, and 3,817 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,537.5/km² (3,981.7/mi²). There were 6,982 housing units at an average density of 738.6/km² (1,912.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.95% White, 0.52% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.05% of the population.

There were 6,605 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,536, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $31,206 versus $21,512 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,516. About 4.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Retail Areas

Hanover
Population by year [1], [2]

2000 14,535
1990 14,399
1980 14,890
1970 15,623
1960 15,538
1950 14,048
1940 13,076
1930 11,805
1920 8,664
1910 7,057
1900 5,320
1890 3,746
1880 2,317
1870 1,839
1860 1,630
1850 1,210
1840 1,070
1830 1,005
1820 946

A major retail area in the greater Hanover region is along Eisenhower Drive, known as the "The Golden Mile." This five lane road stretches east to the intersection at Eisenhower Drive and Broadway (Route 194) and west to the intersection at Eisenhower Drive and Carlisle Street (Route 94). Businesses on The Golden Mile include (starting from the west end):

Pizza Hut | Sheetz | Faulkner GMC | Precision Tune Auto Care | Panera Bread | Bay City Seafood Restaurant | North Hanover Mall | Champion Chevrolet | Hampton Inn | Holiday Inn Express Texas Roadhouse Steak House| Starbucks | Ruby Tuesday | Perkins Restaurant | Rite Aid | Ryan's Steakhouse | Doc Klunk's | M & T Bank(#1) | Damon's | Rex TV | Lowe's | Chili's | McDonald's | Aldi | Kohl's | Home Depot | The Bon Ton | R/C Theatres 16 | Red Lobster | Hollywood Video | Bank of Hanover | Petco | Dollar Tree | Pier 1 Imports | Staples, Inc. | Mattress Warehouse | A.C. Moore | La Cucina Italian Restaurant | Wal-Mart | Pet Valu | Radio Shack | Giant Foods | Alfredo's Pizza & Ristorante | Red Wing Shoes | Dunham's Sports | T.J. Maxx | Wendy's | Wine and Spirits | Game Crazy | Fashion Bug | Dollar General | Factory Card Outlet | Jiffy Lube | M & T Bank (#2)| Weis Markets | Best Wok Chinese Food

[edit] Education

The Hanover area is served fully by 2 school districts, partially by another, and has one private high school. The Hanover Public School District serves Hanover Borough and has 5 schools:

  • Clearview Elementary School
  • Hanover Street Elementary School
  • Washington Elementary School
  • Hanover Middle School
  • Hanover HIgh School

The Southwestern School District serves the area around Hanover Borough, which includes Penn Township, Manheim Township, and West Manheim Township. This district has 6 schools:

  • Baresville Elementary School
  • Manheim Elementary School
  • Park Hills Elementary School
  • West Manheim Elementary School
  • Emory H. Markle Intermediate School (middle school)
  • Southwestern High School

Conewago Township is served by Conewago Township Elementary School, which is part of the Conewago Valley School District in adjacent Adams County.

The private high school is Delone Catholic High School in adjacent McSherrystown, PA.

Despite the Hanover area's size, there are no colleges, however the Empire Beauty School has a campus in Hanover and Practical Nursing program has classrooms at Hanover High School. Harrisburg Area Community College and York College also offer classes at Hanover and Southwestern high schools.

[edit] Places of Interest

Some local places of interest in the Hanover area include:

[edit] Transportation

The Hanover area is served by PA state routes 94, 194, 116, and 216. Route 94 (Carlisle Street/Pike and Baltimore Street/Pike) intersects with Route 194 at the square and extends north to Carlisle, PA and south to Baltimore, MD. Route 194 (Broadway/Abbottstown Pike and Frederick Street/Hanover Pike) intersects with Route 94 and Route 116 at the square and extends north to Abbottstown, PA and south to Frederick, MD. Route 116 (York Street/Road and High Street/Hanover Road) multiplexes with Route 194 and runs through the square for three blocks. It extends west to McSherrystown, PA and east to Spring Grove, PA. Route 216 (Blooming Grove Road) branches southwest off of Route 116 and runs through Codorus State Park.

Hanover is served by 4 routes of the Rabbit Transit bus system. Route #16 connects Downtown Hanover to Downtown York. An unnumbered route transports employees from York to Hanover. Route #21 connects Downtown Hanover with North Hanover and the Homewood Retirement Village. Route #22 connects Downtown Hanover with North Hanover and South Hanover.

[edit] Music Groups

Lyric Band of Hanover-70 member concert band-founded in 1939

Hanover Symphony Orchestra-started in 1995

Hanover Community Singers-170 members chorus

Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps-100+ member marching band-founded in 1920

Hanover Barbershop Chorus

[edit] Movies

The bowling scene in the movie Girl, Interrupted was filmed in the basement of the Sheppard Mansion. The mansion and its twin, Meyers Mansion, across town both still have bowling alleys in their basements.[citation needed]

[edit] Trivia

  • Hanover is named after the German city of Hannover.
  • The original city plan was drawn-up in 1763 by Richard McAllister, proprietor of a local tavern.
  • Hanover is the seventh largest retail area in the state.

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