Hanover, Alabama

Hanover, Alabama
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°00′17″N 86°12′09″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Coosa
Area [1]
• Total	4.23 sq mi (10.96 km^2)
• Land	4.21 sq mi (10.91 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km^2)
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	151
• Density	35.85/sq mi (13.84/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	256 & 938, 334
GNIS feature ID	159713[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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	151		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[8]

2020 census

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

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. "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.