Hanoverton is a

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in western

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, United States. The population was 354 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem micropolitan area, miles east of Canton and southwest of

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History

Hanoverton was laid out in 1813 by Quaker

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James Craig, and incorporated as a village in 1836. Hanoverton experienced growth in the 1830s by the building of the

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through the town, reaching a peak population in the late decade of around 2,000 inhabitants. Growth slowed into the 1840s, and by the 1852 completion of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad the canal was no longer profitable and the town declined. Hanoverton played a part in the

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. An underground passage connected George Sloan's "Brick Row" with his brother-in-law Dr. James Robertson's home across the street, where runaway slaves were taken to a secret room. The Spread Eagle Tavern also was connected to a secret tunnel. In 1977 a 23-acre area of Hanoverton was added to the

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as the Hanoverton Canal Town District. The district is noted for canal-era architecture which is largely unchanged since construction in the mid-1800s. More recently, the town has hosted various political speakers, including

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, Newt Gingrich, Dick Cheney, John McCain, and

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at the Spread Eagle Tavern.

Geography

Hanoverton is located at (40.753731, -80.935563). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. Hanoverton lies south of Salem and west of the county seat of Lisbon.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 408 people, 162 households, and 115 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 175 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0%

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. There were 162 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 387 people, 157 households, and 116 families living in the village. The

was 547.4 people per square mile (210.5/km). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 233.4 per square mile (89.7/km). The racial makeup of the village was 98.45%

, 0.26%

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, 0.26% Native American, and 1.03% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.52% of the population. There were 157 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $36,538, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $20,625 for females. The

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for the village was $14,970. About 1.7% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the

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, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Hanoverton operates under a

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, where there are six council members elected as a legislature in addition to an independently elected mayor who serves as an executive. The current mayor is Dan Kibler.

Education

Children in Hanoverton are served by the

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. The current schools serving Hanoverton are: * United Elementary School – grades K-5 * United Middle School – grades 6-8 * United High School – grades 9-12

Notable people

* George Fries, U.S. Representative from Ohio's 17th District * John Hastings, U.S. Representative from Ohio's 17th District *

Thomas Corwin Mendenhall Thomas Corwin Mendenhall (October 4, 1841 – March 23, 1924) was an American autodidact physicist and meteorologist. He was the first professor hired at Ohio State University in 1873 and the superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Surve ...

, autodidact

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and

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, first professor at

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and superintendent of the

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from 1889 to 1894 * Curtis H. Pettit, pioneer

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banker and member of the

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and

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* G. W. Temple, member of the

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from the 3rd district

References

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