Hanover, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 836. Estimated population in July 2024: 797 (-4.7% change)
Males: 412 (49.3%), Females: 424 (50.7%)

Jo Daviess County

Zip code: 61041

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $29,236
Median house value: $56,000

Population by Race

Races in Hanover:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (38.4%), Irish (19.3%), English (13.0%), French (6.1%), Norwegian (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hanover

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hanover village

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -93 (-10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hanover:

  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GALENA, IL)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER – CLINTON (about 28 miles; CLINTON, IA)
  • JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hanover:

  • CLINTON MUNI (about 31 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 31 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 56 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hanover:

  • FOSTER FIELD (about 16 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; Abbreviation: 7A4)
  • TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 20 miles; SAVANNA, IL; Abbreviation: SFY)
  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: PVB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hanover:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 37 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 55 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 82 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 83 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)

Public high school in Hanover:

  • RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 4141 IL RT 84 SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hanover:

  • RIVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 4141 IL RT 84 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 4141 IL RT 84 SOUTH; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hanover:

  • HANOVER TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $36,274; Location: 204 JEFFERSON ST.; 9,856 books; 145 audio materials; 357 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)