Moving to Hanover, Minnesota

Population: 1,355. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,264 (+67.1% change)
Males: 680 (50.2%), Females: 675 (49.8%)

Wright County

Zip code: 55341

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $73,667
Median house value: $170,000

Population by Race

Races in Hanover:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (48.3%), Norwegian (21.6%), Swedish (12.4%), Irish (9.8%), United States (6.3%), French (5.5%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Map of Hanover, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hanover

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hanover city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 72.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +567 (+72.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hanover:

  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
  • MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MONTICELLO, MN)
  • ANOKA-METRO REG TREATMENT CTR (about 18 miles; ANOKA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hanover:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 37 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 90 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hanover:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hanover:

  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 33 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)

Public primary/middle school in Hanover:

  • HANOVER EL. (Students: 482; Location: BOX 7, 274 LABEAUXE AVE. N.E.; Grades: KG – 05)