Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana

Hanover Township
Coordinates: 41°23′25″N 87°28′42″W / 41.39028°N 87.47833°W / 41.39028; -87.47833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
Founded1853
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total
29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2)
  Land28.77 sq mi (74.5 km2)
  Water0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,214
  Density432.6/sq mi (167.0/km2)
FIPS code18-31252
GNIS feature ID453371
Websitewww.hanovertownshiptrustee.com

Hanover Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,443 and it contained 4,861 housing units.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890985
19001,18520.3%
19101,029−13.2%
1920955−7.2%
19301,07412.5%
19401,78366.0%
19503,28684.3%
19605,51367.8%
19706,51518.2%
19807,1019.0%
19907,3653.7%
20008,69218.0%
201012,44343.2%
202018,21446.4%
Source: US Decennial Census

Hanover Township was established in 1853.