Hanover, Minnesota

Hanover
Hanover City Hall
Hanover City Hall
Official seal of Hanover
Nickname: 
Little City on the Crow
Location of the city of Hanover within Wright and Hennepin Counties in the state of Minnesota
Location of the city of Hanover
within Wright and Hennepin Counties
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°9′48″N 93°39′39″W / 45.16333°N 93.66083°W / 45.16333; -93.66083
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesWright, Hennepin
Founded1877
Incorporated1891
Government
 • MayorChris Kauffman
Area
 • Total5.64 sq mi (14.61 km2)
 • Land5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 • Total3,548
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
3,594
 • Density646.74/sq mi (249.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55341
Area code763
FIPS code27-26990[4]
GNIS feature ID0644632[5]
Websitehanovermn.org

Hanover is a city in Wright and Hennepin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 3,548 at the 2020 census.[2] Hanover is mainly located within Wright County; only a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County.

Even though Hanover is partly in the metropolitan county of Hennepin, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.