Hanover, Minnesota
| Hanover, Minnesota | ||
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Hanover City Hall
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| Nickname(s): Little City on the Crow | ||
 Location of the city of Hanover within Wright and Hennepin Counties in the state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°9′48″N 93°39′39″W / 45.16333°N 93.66083°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Counties | Wright, Hennepin | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.59 sq mi (14.48 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.45 sq mi (14.12 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) | |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 2,938 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,289 | |
| • Density | 539.1/sq mi (208.1/km2) | |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 55341 | |
| Area code(s) | 763 | |
| FIPS code | 27-26990 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644632 | |
| Website | www.hanovermn.org | |
Hanover is a city in Wright and Hennepin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,938 at the 2010 census. Hanover is mainly located within Wright County; only a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County.
Even though Hanover is partly in the metropolitan county of Hennepin, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council.
Hanover was laid out in 1877, and named after Hanover, in Germany, the native land of some of the early settlers. A post office has been in operation at Hanover since 1877. Hanover was incorporated in 1891. One property in Hanover, the 1885 Hanover Bridge, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.59 square miles (14.48 km2); 5.45 square miles (14.12 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water. County Road 19 serves as a main route in the city.
Hanover is located along the Crow River. The river flows through the Downtown River District, and serves as the boundary line between Hennepin and Wright counties.
Nearby places include St. Michael, Albertville, Rogers, Maple Grove, Corcoran, Greenfield, Rockford, Buffalo, and Montrose.
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