Hanover, Illinois

Hanover
Nicknames: 
Mallard Capital of the World[1]
Gateway to Jo Daviess County Hills[1]
Location of Hanover in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Location of Hanover in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°15′22″N 90°16′50″W / 42.25611°N 90.28056°W / 42.25611; -90.28056
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
TownshipHanover
Government
 • Village PresidentDon Schaible
Area
 • Total1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
 • Land1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total863
 • Density769.16/sq mi (296.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61041
Area code815
FIPS code17-32707
Wikimedia CommonsHanover, Illinois
Websitehttp://www.hanover-il.com/

Hanover is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States, along the Apple River. The town was previously named Wapello, in honor of Chief Wapello of the Meskwaki tribe.[4] The population was 844 at the 2010 census, up from 836 in 2000.

  1. ^ a b Village of Hanover - official website
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  4. ^ "ILLINOIS NATURE PRESERVES COMMISSION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-NINTH MEETING" (PDF). Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 22 January 2019.