Hanover, Maine

Town in the state of Maine, United States

Town in Maine, United States

Hanover, Maine

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Coordinates: 44°29′34″N 70°44′8″W﻿ / ﻿44.49278°N 70.73556°W﻿ / 44.49278; -70.73556
Country| United States
State| Maine
County| Oxford
Incorporated| 1843
Named after| House of Hanover
Area

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• Total

| 7.56 sq mi (19.58 km2)
• Land| 7.04 sq mi (18.23 km2)
• Water| 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
Elevation

| 892 ft (272 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 286
• Density| 41/sq mi (15.7/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

04237

Area code| 207
FIPS code| 23-31110
GNIS feature ID| 0582510

Hanover is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census.[3] The town is a popular vacation and recreation area.

## History

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Sunflower Farm in c. 1915

The area was first settled in 1774 by Nathaniel Segar from Newton, Massachusetts.[4] Phineas Howard from Temple, New Hampshire purchased from Massachusetts in 1792 the unoccupied land in the township, including Howard Pond. The community became known as Howard's Gore. Combined with a portion of Bethel separated by the Androscoggin River, it then became Hanover, named by its German settlers for the House of Hanover. It was incorporated on February 14, 1843.[4]

Endowed with fine loam soil, farming became an early business. Indeed, Hanover was known for having some of the best intervale farms in the state. A variety of crops were grown, the chief being hay. The outlet of Howard Pond provided water power for industry. At Hanover Village, 12 mills were established. They produced flour, woolens, furniture, short and long lumber, sash, blinds and doors, dowels and rakes. Other goods included leather, boots and shoes. By the early 1950s, however, the last mills had declined and closed. More recently, Hanover has become a site for both year-round homes and vacation properties.[citation needed]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.56 square miles (19.58 km2), of which 7.04 square miles (18.23 km2) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2) is water.[1] Hanover is bounded by the Androscoggin River on the south and lies just southwest of Rumford on U.S. Route 2 and Maine State Route 5.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1850| 266| | —
1860| 257| | −3.4%
1870| 188| | −26.8%
1880| 203| | 8.0%
1890| 212| | 4.4%
1900| 214| | 0.9%
1910| 196| | −8.4%
1920| 165| | −15.8%
1930| 170| | 3.0%
1940| 178| | 4.7%
1950| 211| | 18.5%
1960| 240| | 13.7%
1970| 275| | 14.6%
1980| 256| | −6.9%
1990| 272| | 6.3%
2000| 251| | −7.7%
2010| 238| | −5.2%
2020| 286| | 20.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

### 2010 census

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As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 238 people, 116 households, and 63 families living in the town. The population density was 33.8 inhabitants per square mile (13.1/km2). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 33.4 per square mile (12.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 1.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 116 households, of which 14.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.7% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.63.

The median age in the town was 50 years. 12.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 38.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 251 people, 106 households, and 76 families living in the town. The population density was 35.7 inhabitants per square mile (13.8/km2). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 29.4 per square mile (11.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.60% White and 0.40% Native American.

There were 106 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $50,938. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,458. About 5.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Hanover town, Oxford County, Maine". Retrieved March 12, 2022.
4. ^ a b Maine, Hanover. "History". Hanover, Maine. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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* Town of Hanover, Maine
* Gardner Roberts Memorial Library Archived March 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
* History of Hanover, Maine (1886)
* Maine Genealogy: Hanover, Oxford County, Maine

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Municipalities and communities of Oxford County, Maine, United States

County seat: Paris

Towns|

* Andover
* Bethel
* Brownfield
* Buckfield
* Byron
* Canton
* Denmark
* Dixfield
* Fryeburg
* Gilead
* Greenwood
* Hanover
* Hartford
* Hebron
* Hiram
* Lovell
* Mexico
* Newry
* Norway
* Otisfield
* Oxford
* Paris
* Peru
* Porter
* Roxbury
* Rumford
* Stoneham
* Stow
* Sumner
* Sweden
* Upton
* Waterford
* West Paris
* Woodstock

Oxford County map

Plantations|

* Lincoln

Unorganized
territories|

* Milton
* North Oxford
* South Oxford

CDPs|

* Bethel
* Dixfield
* Fryeburg
* Kezar Falls‡
* Mexico
* Norway
* Oxford
* Rumford
* South Paris

Other
villages|

* Center Lovell
* Dickvale
* East Andover
* East Dixfield‡
* Magalloway
* North Waterford
* Rumford Center
* Waterford Flat
* West Bethel

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county

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Androscoggin River watershed

Tributaries|

| Maine|

* Alder River
* Androscoggin River
* Bear River
* Cathance River
* Concord River
* Cupsuptic River
* Dead Cambridge River
* Dead River (Androscoggin)
* Dead River (Sabattus)
* East Branch Cupsuptic River
* East Branch Nezinscot River
* East Branch Pleasant River
* East Branch Swift River
* Ellis River
* First East Branch Magalloway River
* Kennebago River
* Little Androscoggin River
* Little East Branch Cupsuptic River
* Little Magalloway River
* Little River
* Magalloway River
* Middle Branch Little Magalloway River
* Muddy River
* Nezinscot River
* Pleasant River
* Rangeley River
* Rapid River
* Sabattus River
* Sanborn River
* Second East Branch Magalloway River
* South Branch Sunday River
* Sunday River
* Swift Cambridge River
* Swift River
* Third East Branch Magalloway River
* Webb River
* West Branch Ellis River
* West Branch Little Magalloway River
* West Branch Magalloway River
* West Branch Nezinscot River
* West Branch Pleasant River
* West Branch Swift River
* Wild River

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New Hampshire|

* Androscoggin River
* Chickwolnepy Stream
* Clear Stream
* Dead Diamond River
* Dead River
* East Branch Dead Diamond River
* Little Dead Diamond River
* Little Magalloway River
* Magalloway River
* Middle Branch Dead Diamond River
* Middle Branch Little Magalloway River
* Mollidgewock Brook
* Moose Brook
* Moose River
* Peabody River
* Rattle River
* South Branch Little Dead Diamond River
* Swift Diamond River
* West Branch Dead Diamond River
* West Branch Little Dead Diamond River
* West Branch Little Magalloway River
* West Branch Magalloway River
* West Branch Peabody River
* Wild River

Lakes|

* Akers Pond
* Androscoggin Lake
* Lake Auburn
* Aziscohos Lake
* Echo Lake
* Greenough Pond
* Kennebago Lake
* Mooselookmeguntic Lake
* Parker Pond
* Parmachenee Lake
* Pontook Reservoir
* Range Ponds
* Rangeley Lake
* Richardson Lakes
* Sabattus Pond
* Success Pond
* Thompson Lake
* Tripp Pond
* Umbagog Lake
* Webb Lake

Towns|

* Albany
* Andover
* Auburn
* Berlin
* Bethel
* Bowdoin
* Brunswick
* Buckfield
* Byron
* Cambridge
* Canton
* Carthage
* Chesterville
* Dixfield
* Dummer
* Durham
* Errol
* Fayette
* Gilead
* Gorham
* Greene
* Greenwood
* Hanover
* Hartford
* Hebron
* Jay
* Leeds
* Lewiston
* Lisbon
* Livermore
* Livermore Falls
* Mechanic Falls
* Mexico
* Minot
* Monmouth
* Mount Vernon
* Newry
* Norway
* Otisfield
* Oxford
* Paris
* Peru
* Pittsburg
* Poland
* Randolph
* Rangeley
* Readfield
* Roxbury
* Rumford
* Sabattus
* Shelburne
* Sumner
* Topsham
* Turner
* Upton
* Vienna
* Wales
* Wayne
* Weld
* Wentworth Location
* West Paris
* Woodstock

Landmarks|

* Brown Company
* Maine Central Railroad
* Old Speck Mountain
* Range Ponds State Park
* Rumford Mill
* St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad
* White Mountains

Authority control databases

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* VIAF

National|

* United States
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