Hanover, New Hampshire

Hanover, New Hampshire
Town
Hanover Main Street
Interactive map outlining Hanover
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Hanover, New Hampshire Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°42′08″N 72°17′22″W / 43.70222°N 72.28944°W / 43.70222; -72.28944
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Grafton
Incorporated	1761
Villages	Hanover Etna Hanover Center
Government
• Selectboard	Athos Rassias Joanna Whitcomb Nancy Carter Carey Callaghan Jennie Chamberlain
• Town Manager	Alex Torpey
Area [1]
• Total	50.2 sq mi (129.9 km2)
• Land	49.0 sq mi (127.0 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)  2.21%
Elevation	528 ft (161 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	11,870
• Density	242/sq mi (93.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes	03755 (Hanover) 03750 (Etna) 03748 (Enfield)
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-33860
GNIS feature ID	0873619
Website	www.hanovernh.org

Hanover is a town located along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,870.^[2] The town is home to the Ivy League university Dartmouth College, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, and Hanover High School. The Appalachian Trail crosses the town, connecting with a number of trails and nature preserves.

Most of the population resides in the Hanover census-designated place (CDP)—the main village of the town. Located at the junctions of New Hampshire routes 10, 10A, and 120, the Hanover CDP recorded a population of 9,078 people at the 2020 census.^[3] The town also contains the smaller villages of Etna and Hanover Center.