Profile for Hanover, Pennsylvania, PA

Hanover is on the Maryland border

Former and merged names include:
· Hickory Town
· McAllister's Town

Civil War battle was fought here in 1863

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 19. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Rita Mae Brown, writer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Nearby parks & recreation: Codorus State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Pronunciations: When you're looking for the famous Utz potato chips, say "Ootz." Locals are known as Hanoverians

Quotes:
It's hard to stay lost for long in Hanover, a town of fifteen thousand, and harder still when your destination is the factory of Utz Quality Foods.
-- States of Mind: A Personal Journey Through the Mid-Atlantic
Jonathan Yardley

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Cemeteries (14)

Communities (15)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• Hanover borough government
• York County government
• Hanover Chamber of Commerce

45% of Hanover residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hanover ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hanover
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• York County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hanover
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• Hanover business guide
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in York County
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• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hanover was $20,516, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Hanover residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Hanover, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $414.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $964.

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Libraries in Hanover include Hanover Public Library ... View libraries

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• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Hanover include Evening Sun

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York County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hanover political report.

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The average commute time for Hanover workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hanover between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Hanover include Holiday Inn Express Hotels, Howard Johnson Inn, Super 8.

• Hanover travel guide
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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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