Hanover Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Hanover Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°40′09″N 85°40′44″W / 39.66917°N 85.67889°W / 39.66917; -85.67889Coordinates: 39°40′09″N 85°40′44″W / 39.66917°N 85.67889°W / 39.66917; -85.67889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 27.33 sq mi (70.8 km2)
  Land 27.21 sq mi (70.5 km2)
  Water 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 883 ft (269 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,283
  Density 83.9/sq mi (32.4/km2)
FIPS code 18-31270[2]
GNIS feature ID 453372

Hanover Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,283 and it contained 962 housing units.[3]

Hanover Township was organized before 1840.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.33 square miles (70.8 km2), of which 27.21 square miles (70.5 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.44%) is water.[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 277.

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