Hanover Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 41°23′25″N 87°28′42″W / 41.39028°N 87.47833°WCoordinates: 41°23′25″N 87°28′42″W / 41.39028°N 87.47833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Lake |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2) |
• Land | 28.77 sq mi (74.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12,443 |
• Density | 432.6/sq mi (167.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-31252 |
GNIS feature ID | 453371 |
Hanover Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,443 and it contained 4,861 housing units.
Hanover Township was established in 1853.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 28.77 square miles (74.5 km2) (or 96.97%) is land and 0.91 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 3.07%) is water.