Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Hanover Township
Schortz Old School House, constructed in 1871, in Hanover Township
Schortz Old School House, constructed in 1871, in Hanover Township
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Official seal of Hanover Township
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Hanover Township within Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°41′00″N 75°22′59″W / 40.68333°N 75.38306°W / 40.68333; -75.38306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
Area
 • City
6.58 sq mi (17.03 km2)
 • Land6.55 sq mi (16.97 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City
10,866
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
11,575
 • Density1,766.37/sq mi (682.00/km2)
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
18017, 18109
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-095-32432
Primary airportLehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospitalLehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School districtBethlehem Area
Websitewww.hanovertwp-nc.org

Hanover Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Hanover Township was 10,866 at the 2010 census.

Hanover Township is 7.7 miles (12.4 km) northeast of Allentown, 67.4 miles (108.5 km) north of Philadelphia, and 86.4 miles (139.0 km) west of New York City. Hanover Township is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which has a population of 861,899 and is the 68th-most populated metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.