West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
| West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Incorporated | 1842 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2) |
| • Land | 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,561 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 10,043 |
| • Density | 402/sq mi (155.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-043-83128 |
| Website | www |
West Hanover Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,343 at the 2010 census, up from 6,505 at the 2000 census.
Hanover Township of Dauphin County was divided into East Hanover, West Hanover, and South Hanover townships.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.2 square miles (60.1 km2), all of it land. The unincorporated community and census-designated place of Skyline View is in the southern part of the township.
The earliest US census figures reveal a total population of 1,862 residents in the year 1800. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,505 people, 2,502 households, and 1,944 families residing in the township. The population density was 278.1 people per square mile (107.4/km²). There were 2,584 housing units at an average density of 110.5/sq mi (42.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.34% White, 1.15% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
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