Moving to Hanover, Kansas

Population: 653. Estimated population in July 2024: 593 (-9.2% change)
Males: 324 (49.6%), Females: 329 (50.4%)

Washington County

Zip code: 66945

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $31,375
Median house value: $35,300

Population by Race

Races in Hanover:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Black (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (59.9%), Irish (9.3%), Czech (8.3%), United States (6.9%), English (6.1%), Swedish (2.5%).

Elevation: 1231 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hanover

• High school or higher: 75.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hanover city

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 61.6%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 10.7%
• Divorced: 5.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hanover:

• HANOVER HOSPITAL (205 S HANOVER)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hanover:

• WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, KS)
• COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC (about 17 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS)
• BEATRICE COMM HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 28 miles; BEATRICE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hanover:

• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 55 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 67 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
• SALINA MUNI (about 94 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hanover:

• WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: K38)
• MARYSVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: MYZ)
• FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; FAIRBURY, NE; Abbreviation: FBY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hanover:

• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 65 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 97 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 108 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 108 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Hanover:

• HANOVER HIGH (Students: 99; Location: 209 E NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hanover:

• HANOVER ELEM (Students: 167; Location: 209 E NORTH; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Hanover:

• ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 100 SO CHURCH ST; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Hanover:

• HANOVER PUBLIC (Operating income: $15,938; Location: JACKSON STREET; 17,771 books; 1,100 audio materials; 281 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)