Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Hanover Township is one of ten townships
in Jefferson County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 5,409.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Indiana
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 32,428. The county seat is Madison.-History:Jefferson County was formed in 1811...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 5,409.
Geography
Hanover Township covers an area of 18.95 square miles (49.1 km²); of this, 0.22 square mile (0.5697973842 km²) or 1.14 percent is water. The streams of Chain Mill Creek and Happy Valley Creek run through this township.Adjacent townships
- Madison TownshipMadison Township, Jefferson County, IndianaMadison Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 16,770. It was one of three townships created when Jefferson County began operation on Feb. 11, 1811. Prior to that, the area was part of Madison Township Clark County...
(northeast) - Saluda TownshipSaluda Township, Jefferson County, IndianaSaluda Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,358. It was created by the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 13, 1817....
(south) - Republican TownshipRepublican Township, Jefferson County, IndianaRepublican Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,534.Republican Township was created on March 12, 1817 by the Jefferson County Common Pleas Court. It has had the following post offices, which are no longer in operation:...
(west)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 56Indiana State Road 56State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east.-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 62Indiana State Road 62State Road 62 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route that runs from the Illinois state line in the southwest corner of Indiana to the Louisville, Kentucky area, then northeast toward the Cincinnati, Ohio area.-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 256Indiana State Road 256State Road 256 in the U.S. State of Indiana runs mostly through Scott and Jefferson counties, with short portions in Jackson and Washington counties. The western terminus is Indiana 39. The eastern terminus is Indiana 56 near Madison.... -
Indiana State Road 356Indiana State Road 356State Road 356 in the U.S. state of Indiana consists of two segments, both in the southern portion of the state. The western segment is about 10 miles long, and the eastern segment is about 15 miles long.-Western section:...