Hanover

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Hanover

Total population

829

Median home value

$89,500

9.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$42,250

Hanover$42k

National$74k

Elevation627 m

Land area1.12 km²

Weather66°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates42.26°, -90.27°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hanover is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States, along the Apple River. The town was previously named Wapello, in honor of Chief Wapello of the Meskwaki tribe. The population was 863 at the 2020 cenus, up from 844 in 2010.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Hanover, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

John A. Maguire

American politician (1870–1939)

John C. McKenzie

American politician (1860–1941)

Leo E. Allen

American politician (1898–1973)

O

Orrin Augustine White

American artist (1883–1969)

B

Benjamin F. Fowler

Third Attorney General of Wyoming

S

Stephen S. Wilbricht

American Catholic priest and theologian (1969-)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

• Apple Canyon Lake
  13.6 mi away
• Galena
  14 mi away
• Mount Carroll
  18.8 mi away
• Menominee
  20.5 mi away
• Lake Carroll
  21.7 mi away
• East Dubuque
  24.1 mi away
• Lena
  24.6 mi away · pop. 2,761
• Lanark
  24.9 mi away · pop. 1,541
• Milledgeville
  32.6 mi away
• Morrison
  34.8 mi away
• Baileyville
  35 mi away
• Orangeville
  35.2 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hanover

Who was who of Hanover, Illinois

Terry J. Miller · 1980

Hanover Harvesters

Nancy Gher · 1999

Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates/Roselle/Hanover Park, Illinois

2003

Hanover, a portrayal of a northwestern Illinois village's changes from 1827 through 1976

Terry J. Miller · 1976

J. William B

James William Behrens · 1997

Willis and Gilliland families of Hanover County, Virginia, Rutherford County, North Carolina, Pendleton County, South Carolina, Brown County, Ohio, Putnam County, Illinois, Douglas County, Oregon

Lyle Willis Gilliland · 1979

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

Ministerial fidelity and its reward

Eden B. Foster · 1850

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Central Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Seen 2026-09-20

wood nettle

Laportea canadensis

Seen 2026-09-20

pale jewelweed

Impatiens pallida

Seen 2026-09-20

broadleaf arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Seen 2026-09-20

sessile-fruited arrowhead

Sagittaria rigida

Seen 2026-09-20

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Seen 2026-09-20

common sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Seen 2026-09-20

Flowering-rush

Butomus umbellatus

Seen 2026-09-19

American lotus

Nelumbo lutea

Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-16 23:15 UTC.