Hanover New Hampshire Community Profile
Hanover, NH
Community Contact Town of Hanover
Julia N. Griffin, Town Manager
PO Box 483
Hanover, NH 03755

Telephone (603) 643-0701
Fax (603) 643-1720
E-mail TownMgr@HanoverNH.org
Web Site www.hanovernh.org

Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

County Grafton
Labor Market Area Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion
Tourism Region Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council

Election Districts
US Congress
 District 2
Executive Council
 District 1
State Senate
 District 5
State Representative
 Grafton County District 9
Incorporated: 1761
Origin: Granted in 1761, the town was named for Hanover Parish, the home parish of settlers from Lisbon, Connecticut. In 1769, Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, received a charter for a college to educate Native Americans, an expansion of the Charity School he had established in Connecticut. The college was named for William Legge, Second Earl of Dartmouth, a supporter of the Reverend's efforts. In 1771, Governor John Wentworth, upon petition from Reverend Wheelock, chartered 300 acres between Hanover and Lebanon for Dartmouth College. The land chartered to the college was for a time known as Dresden, one of 16 towns involved in a border dispute with Vermont. Today, the name Dresden is that of the local school district, a bi-state district including towns from both sides of the Connecticut River.
Villages and Place Names: Etna, Hanover, Hanover Center

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,380 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Hanover, including resident students, totaled 4,596 over 50 years, from 6,259 in 1950 to 10,855 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an 18 percent increase between 1990 and 2000. The 2005 Census estimate for Hanover was 11,156 residents, which ranked 27th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2005: 227.2 persons per square mile of land area. Hanover contains 49.1 square miles of land area and 1.0 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006 $16,454,185
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1931/05
Master Plan 2003
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Trust Funds; Library; Town Clerk
Appointed:
 Planning; Zoning; Conservation

Public Library Howe; Hanover Town

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 4/9
Emergency Medical Service Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Lebanon 3 miles 396
Alice Peck Day Memorial, Lebanon 7 miles 32

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier Connecticut Valley; Granite State Electric; NH Electric Cooperative
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Hanover Water Co.

Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
 Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Recycling
 Curbside

Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 Limited
Residential
 Limited

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2005 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.65
2005 Equalization Ratio 75.7
2005 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $12.65

2005 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 81.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 17.4%
Other Property including Utilities
 1.5%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2005 Total Housing Units 3,109
   
2005 Single-Family Units 2,218
Building Permits Issued
 2
2005 Multi-Family Units 885
Building Permits Issued
 8
2005 Manufactured Housing Units 6
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2005 11,156 84,708
2000 10,855 81,826
1990 9,186 74,998
1980 9,119 65,806
1970 8,494 54,914

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 5,401
Female
 5,449

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 334
Age 5 to 19
 2,862
Age 20 to 34
 3,331
Age 35 to 54
 2,148
Age 55 to 64
 699
Age 65 and over
 1,476
Median Age
 22.8 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 77.7%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $30,393
Median 4-person family income $99,158
Median household income $72,470

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $63,409
Female
 $35,771

Families below the poverty level 0.6%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1995 2005
Civilian Labor Force
 4,633 5,470
Employed
 4,583 5,328
Unemployed
 50 142
Unemployment Rate
 1.1% 2.6%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1995 2005
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 796 1,120
Average Weekly Wage
 $670 $1,051
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 6,991 7,525
Average Weekly Wage
 $575 $1,092
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 7,787 8,645
Average Weekly Wage
 $584 $1,087
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 778 763
Average Weekly Wage
 $681 $984
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 8,565 9,408
Average Weekly Wage
 $593 $1,079
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Hanover operates grades K-5; grades 6-12 are part of Dresden Cooperative (Hanover NH and Norwich VT) District: SAU 70
Career Technology Center(s): Hartford Career and Technical Center, White River Junction VT Region: 07

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 1 1 1
Grade Levels
 K 1-5 6-8 9-12
Total Enrollment
 520 440 751
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2006: Total Facilities: 12 Total Capacity: 375
Nearest Community/Technical College: Claremont
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Colby-Sawyer; Lebanon

LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Dartmouth College Education 3,200 1769
Hypertherm Plasma arch cutting 400 1968
Dartmouth Printing Co. Printing 242 1938
Spectra Inkjet print heads 130 1984
Trumbull Nelson Construction Co. Construction 120
Hanover Inn Lodging 112 1780
Town of Hanover Municipal services 110
Creare Research & development services 83 1969

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes
  State Routes 10, 10A, 120
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exit 13; I-89, Exit 18
         Distance 1 mile; 5 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation Yes

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Lebanon Municipal
Runway
 5,496 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal Distance 6 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 76 miles
Portland, ME
 161 miles
Boston, MA
 126 miles
New York City, NY
 268 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 189 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 46.9%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 8.4%
Public transportation
 1.1%
Walked
 33.2%
Other Means
 3.4%
Worked at home
 7.0%
Mean Travel Time to Work 13.9 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 66%
Commuting to another NH community
 29%
Commuting out-of-state
 5%
    
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
X Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
X Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X Museums
X Cinemas
X Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourists Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
X Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
X Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Dartmouth Skiway
   
Other: Hood Museum of Art; Hopkins Center

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