Hanover, Alabama

Hanover, Alabama
Hanover, Alabama is located in Alabama
Hanover, Alabama
Hanover, Alabama
Hanover, Alabama is located in the United States
Hanover, Alabama
Hanover, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°00′17″N 86°12′09″W / 33.00472°N 86.20250°W / 33.00472; -86.20250
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCoosa
Area
 • Total4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2)
 • Land4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total151
 • Density35.85/sq mi (13.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938, 334
GNIS feature ID159713[2]

Hanover is a census-designated place in Coosa County, Alabama, United States.

Hanover is likely named for Hanover, Virginia.[3]

A post office operated under the name Hanover from 1847 to 1907.[4]

The Hanover Schist is named for Hanover.[5]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 151.[6]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020151
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census[edit]

Hanover CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 139 92.05%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.66%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 9 5.96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 0.66%
Total 151 100.00%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hanover". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 69. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. ^ "Coosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hatchet Creek Group; Hanover Schist". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hanover CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hanover CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.