Hanover Township is one of eleven
townships
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Lake County, Indiana
Lake County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2020, its population was 498,700, making it Indiana's List of counties in Indiana, second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point, Indiana, C ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,443 and it contained 4,861 housing units.
Hanover Township was established in 1853.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.97%) is land and (or 3.07%) is water.
Education
Hanover Township is served by the
Hanover Community School Corporation which includes
Hanover Central Junior-Senior High School.
Notable places
The Shrine of Christ's Passion, opened in 2008, in the town of
St. John, is within the township.
References
External links
Official website
Townships in Lake County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
Populated places established in 1853
1853 establishments in Indiana
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