Hanover, MN

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Hanover, Minnesota

Hanover, Minnesota is 11 miles NW of Maple Grove, Minnesota (center to center) and 23 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Wright county. The city is part of the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metro area. The population of Hanover is 1,355.

The People and Families of Hanover

In Hanover, about 74% of adults are married. Hanover, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the city is larger than most.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Hanover.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hanover had a median family income of $79,809. Hanover is one of the richer cities in Minnesota. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. There aren't a lot of poor people in Hanover. The people of the city can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Hanover.

Hanover Housing

Of the housing in Hanover, approximately 93% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Real estate taxes per home are higher in Hanover than most places in Minnesota.

Commuting

In Hanover, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hanover strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Hanover, MN

Comparing Hanover to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NW of Maple Grove, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	23 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Wright
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55341
Phone Area Codes	763
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.156
Longitude	-93.665

Station	DELANO
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	27.2 inches

Station	MAPLE PLAIN
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	30.5 inches

Station	CEDAR
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,355	100%
Male	680	50.2%
Female	675	49.8%
Under 18	452	33.4%
18+	903	66.6%
65+	63	4.6%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.38
White	1,338	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$79,809
Population In Poverty	12	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,264
Growth	909
Growth %	67.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.1%
Norwegian	17.8%
US/American	6.9%
Irish	5.6%
Swedish	4.5%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Polish	3.1%
Finnish	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Italian	1.9%
Danish	1.9%
English	1.7%
Scandinavian	1.2%
European	1.1%
French Canadian	0.9%
British	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Eastern European	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$1,000

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