Hanover, Pennsylvania
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| Nickname : Black Rose Community, Snack Capital | |||
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| Location in Pennsylvania | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1730 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | York County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 48 ′ N , 76 ° 59 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 14,535 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 1,530 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 9.5 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.5 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 183 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 17331-17334 | ||
| Area code : | +1 717 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-32448 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1176470 | ||
| Website : | www.borough.hanover.pa.us ( page no longer available ) | ||
| Mayor : | Gary Brown | ||
Hanover is a municipality in York County in the US state of Pennsylvania , 19 miles southwest of York, 54 miles north west of Baltimore , Maryland . Hanover has 14,535 residents.
history
Hanover was settled around 1730 and named after the German city of Hanover . During the American Civil War, a battle took place there on June 30, 1863, which meant that cavalry of the Confederate States of America could get to the Battle of Gettysburg with a delay . The Confederate States of America lost about 117 men. This battle went down in history as the Battle of Hanover .
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, there were 14,535 residents in Hanover. 96.95% of the population were white, 0.52% African American , 2.05% Hispanics and Latinos . The remainder were Native American, Asian, and other ethnic groups. The median income per household was $ 35,536. 7.7% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Others
The second largest pretzel maker in the USA, Snyder's of Hanover , is based in Hanover.
sons and daughters of the town
- George M. Bedinger (1756–1843), politician
- John Luther Long (1861–1927), lawyer and writer
- John Milton Miller (1882–1962), engineer and radio pioneer
- Brick Fleagle (1906–1992), jazz guitarist and arranger
- Ann Roth (* 1931), costume designer
- Rita Mae Brown (* 1944), crime novelist
- Day Adams (born 1972), porn actor
