About Hanover Township

Hanover Township is located in eastern Licking County. The Township is 25.2 square miles and is predominately farmland, large lot homes and scattered areas of suburban subdivisions. Hanover is the largest village with a population of 1,278 based on 2020 US Census data.

Considered part of the Columbus, Ohio metro region,Hanover Township is in eastern Licking County.  Bordered to the west by Madison Township, to the north by Perry Township, to the south by Hopewell Township and to the east by Muskingum County.  The Township has direct access SR-16 and SR-146.  Hanover Township lies entirely within Licking Valley School District.

Map of Hanover Township

Demographics

Population and Housing Units

The population of Hanover Township is 3,017 as of the 2021 American Community Survey.  In 2010, the population was 2,705 so there has been significant growth.

  • The median age is 40.1 with 62% of the population between 18-64.
  • 52% of the population is male and 48% female.
  • 97% of the population is white.
  • There are 1,066 households with 2.8 persons per household.
  • 63% are married and 37% are unmarried.
  • Hanover Township has 1,178 housing units of which 90% are occupied and 86% are owner occupied.
  • 88% are single units and the balance are multi-family units and mobile homes. 
  • The median value of owner occupied housing units in Hanover Township is $185,600

Income and Poverty

  • The median household income in Hanover Township is $80,956 and per capita income is $33,084.
  • 5% of the population is below the poverty line which is considerably lower than the Licking County rate of 9.5%

Employment

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, employment statistics have been skewed due to the high number of individuals quitting their jobs, unable to work or choosing to switch professions. According to the 2020 census, the class of worker in Hanover Township is broken down into the following categories:

  • Employee of private company workers-66.4%
  • Self-employed in own incorporated business workers-0.1%
  • Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers-11.8%
  • Local, state, and federal government workers-17.6%
  • Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers and unpaid family workers-4.2%

Commuting

Due to the rural nature of Hanover Township, most people commute to and from work by themselves. Over 88% drove to work alone while 3.8% used a carpool.

  • Working from home has increased due to COVID-19. 6.7% reported they work from home.
  • 0% of workers used public transportation as an alternative to single use vehicles.
  • The average travel time to work is 32 minutes compared to Licking County’s travel time of 27 minutes.

Industry and Occupation

Residents (over age 16) of Hanover Township are employed in a wide variety of industry.  The largest is management, business, science, and arts occupations with 496 employees.

  • Management, business, science, and arts occupations–496
  • Sales and office occupations-323
  • Service occupations–314
  • Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations–222
  • Production, transportation, and material moving occupations–180

Education

95.1% of Hanover Township residents are high school graduates or higher which is higher than the 92.8% for Licking County.  However, Hanover Township residents have a lower percentage of bachelor’s degrees or higher (18.5%)when comparing to Licking County’s rate of 28.6%.