- Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Geobox Township
name = Hanover Township
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country = United States
state = Pennsylvania
region = Lehigh
region_type = County
area_imperial = 4.2
area_land_imperial = 4.2
area_water_imperial = 0.04
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elevation_imperial = 377
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population_as_of = 2000
population = 1913
population_density_imperial = 454.6
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map_caption = Location of Hanover Township in Lehigh County
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map1_caption = Location of Hanover Township in Pennsylvania
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website = http://www.hanleco.orgHanover Township is a township in Lehigh County,
Pennsylvania , in theUnited States . Hanover Township is a suburb of Allentown,Pennsylvania , in theLehigh Valley region of the state.The township's population was 1,913 at the 2000 census.
Hanover Township is best known as the home of
Lehigh Valley International Airport , which serves theLehigh Valley and surrounding areas.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 4.2square mile s (11.0km² ), of which, 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,913 people, 892 households, and 498 families residing in the township. Thepopulation density was 454.6 people per square mile (175.4/km²). There were 937 housing units at an average density of 222.7/sq mi (85.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.15% White, 5.54% African American, 0.05% Native American, 4.70% Asian, 1.99% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.12% of the population.There were 892 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,061, and the median income for a family was $41,680. Males had a median income of $31,848 versus $27,014 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $20,265. About 4.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.Public education
The Township is served by the
Catasauqua Area School District .References
External links
* [http://www.hanleco.org/ Hanover Township]
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