Everything about Hanover New Hampshire totally explained
Hanover is a town located on the
Connecticut River in
Grafton County,
New Hampshire,
United States. The population was 10,850 at the 2000 census. It is best known as the home of
Dartmouth College. Hanover borders the towns of
Lyme,
Canaan, and
Enfield, New Hampshire;
Norwich, Vermont; and the city of
Lebanon, New Hampshire. Norwich and Hanover share the first and one of the few inter-state school districts in the nation. In 2007,
CNN and
Money magazine rated Hanover as the second best place to live in America.
The primary settlement in Hanover, where over 75% of the town's population resides, is defined as the Hanover
census-designated place (CDP) and contains the areas around Dartmouth College and the intersections of New Hampshire Routes
10,
10A, and
120.
Hanover is one of the small number of towns that travellers must pass through while hiking the
Appalachian Trail. The town is also the home of the
US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL).
History
Hanover, New Hampshire, was chartered in 1761, and its first inhabitants arrived in 1765. At one point in its history, the southwest corner of Hanover was known as Dresden, and in the 1780s, Dresden was one of a group of neighboring New Hampshire communities that briefly defected to
Vermont, when the
Republic of Vermont was independent. For a time, Dresden was the capital of the Republic. This status was short-lived after various political posturing. As a result, Vermont rejected the communities' defections, and they were returned to New Hampshire in the US. One remnant of this era is that the name "Dresden" is still used in the
Dresden School District, an
interstate school district serving both Hanover and
Norwich, Vermont. Hanover has been home to
Dartmouth College since 1769.
Notable inhabitants
- Barbara Bedford, Olympic gold medalist swimmer
- George Bissell, considered the father of the American oil industry
- Philip Booth, poet
- C. Loring Brace, anthropologist
- The Rev. Francis Brown, American Semitic scholar
- Bill Bryson, American-born British author of humorous books on travel (resident from 1995 to 2003)
- James Freeman Clarke, American preacher and author
- Charlie Clouser, music producer and former keyboardist for Nine Inch Nails
- Richard Eberhart, poet
- Thomas C. Kinkaid, Admiral of the United States Navy during World War II
- C. Everett Koop, Surgeon General from 1982-1989
- Jodi Picoult, fiction author
- Jon Spencer, blues and punk rock musician
- Armstrong Sperry, Newbery Medal-winning author, 1941-1976
- Daniel Webster, statesman
- Eleazar Wheelock, founder of Dartmouth College
- Leonard Wilcox, United States Senator from 1842-1843
Geography and climate
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and is water, comprising 2.23% of the town. The village of Hanover, or
census-designated place (CDP), has a total area of, of which is land and is water.
The highest point in Hanover is the north peak of Moose Mountain, at above
sea level. Hanover lies fully within the
Connecticut River watershed.
Inside the limits of Hanover are the small rural villages of
Etna and
Hanover Center.
The tap water of downtown Hanover is supplied by several local reservoirs. In recent years, the town has spent over $20 million to upgrade main water lines, and will undergo another $6 million project to build a new water treatment plant. Because some of the older, smaller pipes in town are still made of cast-iron, some tap water is discolored and fishy smelling, but nonetheless potable. Outside the downtown area, residents rely on private wells that are not maintained by the town.
There are a great many trails and nature preserves in Hanover, and the majority of these trails are suitable for
snow shoes and cross-country
skis.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 10,850 people, 2,832 households, and 1,761 families residing in the town. The
population density was 85.3 people per km² (221.0/sq mi). There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of 23.5/km² (60.9/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 87.98%
White, 1.74%
Black or
African American, 0.47%
Native American, 6.76%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 0.88% from
other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 2,832 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were
married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 37.6% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $72,470, and the median income for a family was $99,158. Males had a median income of $63,409 versus $35,771 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $30,393. About 0.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town center
As of the
census of 2000, there were 8,162 people, 1,829 households, and 967 families residing in the town's central settlement, or
census-designated place (CDP). The
population density was 1,792.2 people per square mile (692.6/km²). There were 1,891 housing units at an average density of 415.2/sq mi (160.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.27%
White, 2.25%
Black or
African American, 0.61%
Native American, 8.18%
Asian, 0.09%
Pacific Islander, 1.13% from
other races, and 2.46% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
There were 1,829 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were
married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.1% under the age of 18, 49.0% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,143, and the median income for a family was $90,548. Males had a median income of $56,667 versus $35,682 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $26,426. About 1.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
There are 3 public schools, 1 private school, 1 college, and 2 libraries in Hanover, including:
Dartmouth College
Hanover High School
Frances C. Richmond Middle School
Bernice A. Ray Elementary SchoolFurther Information
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