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)