Hanover, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°53′35″N 96°52′30″W / 39.89306°N 96.87500°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Washington |
Platted | 1869 |
Incorporated | 1872 |
Named for | Hanover, Germany |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jim Scheetz[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
• Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 690 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66945 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-29875 |
GNIS ID | 2394289[1] |
Website | City website |
Hanover is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 690.[4]
The city is primarily agricultural, and the surrounding countryside is filled with small family farms. Named after Hanover, Germany, the town is a traditional German community with strong German cultural influences. The local area is home to numerous other German communities such as Hollenberg, Hermansburg, Frankfort, and Bremen.
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