Hanover township

County:: Jo Daviess County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 52.03
State:: Illinois

Hanover township is located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Hanover township has a 2025 population of 1,157. Hanover township is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -2.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,191 in 2020.

The average household income in Hanover township is $55,888 with a poverty rate of 27.98%. The median age in Hanover township is 42.8 years: 37.9 years for males, and 50.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hanover township includes 89.01% White, 3.26% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,037	89.01%
Two or more races	63	5.41%
Black or African American	38	3.26%
Native American	12	1.03%
Asian	9	0.77%
Other race	6	0.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hanover township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hanover township's average per capita income is $28,375. Household income levels show a median of $41,250. The poverty rate stands at 27.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,542	-
Families	$63,750	$64,066
Households	$41,250	$55,888
Non Families	$27,336	$42,381

$28,375

Average Income

$41,250

Median Household Income

27.98%

Poverty Rate