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Hanover Township, Cook County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Cook

GNIS feature ID
  
0429105

Area
  
87.2 km²

Population
  
99,538 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
243 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 8:33 PM

Hanover Township, Cook County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
60010, 60103, 60107, 60120, 60192, 60193, 60194, 60195

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 48% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Villa Olivia Ski & Snowboa, Lords Park, Bluff Spring Fen, Bartlett Park, Shoe Factory Road Wo

Hanover Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA located at the end of the county's panhandle. As of the 2010 census, its population was 99,538. Hanover Township was first established on April 2, 1850. The first reported population of the Township was 672. The Township gets its name from the "Kingdom of Hanover in Western Germany," which is where a majority of the Township's first residents originated from.
The primary governmental concerns were collecting taxes, control and collection of stray animals and maintenance of the roads. "Poor relief" was minimal in the early days of the Township and the Clerk was in control of organizing the machinery for elections, similar to the job they do today.
Today, Hanover Township has a population of over 100,000 residents. Most of Streamwood lies within the boundaries of the Township, along with portions of Bartlett, Elgin, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and unincorporated Cook County. Township offices are set throughout the Township with the Township Town Hall at 250 S. IL Route 59 in Bartlett, the Senior Center at 240 S. IL Route 59 in Bartlett, the Astor Avenue Community Center at 7431 Astor Avenue in Hanover Park, the Community Resource Center at 1535 Burgundy Place in Streamwood and the Izaak Walton Center at 899 Jay Street in Elgin.

Contents

Map of Hanover Township, IL, USA

Current Elected Officials

The current township officials are:

  • Brian P. McGuire, Supervisor
  • Katy Dolan Baumer, Clerk
  • Thomas S. Smogolski, Assessor
  • P. Craig Ochoa, Highway Commissioner
  • Mary Alice Benoit, Trustee
  • Steve Caramelli, Trustee
  • Craig Essick, Trustee
  • Howard K. Krick, Trustee
  • Heritage Marker Program

    The Hanover Township Heritage Marker Program began in April 2011 to recognize and promote the many historic locations in Hanover Township. Currently there are five Heritage Markers around the Township, including: Ahlstrand Park in Hanover Park, Immanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery in Streamwood, Hoosier Grove Schoolhouse in Streamwood, Lords Park in Elgin and Leatherman Homestead in Bartlett.

    Geography

    According to the United States Census Bureau, Hanover Township covers an area of 33.7 square miles (87.2 km2); of this, 33.4 square miles (86.4 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.89 percent, is water.

    Demographics

    According to the Census Reporter Hanover Township's Demographics are listed below.
    Total Population: 100,603
    Male: 51% Female: 49%
    White: 45% African American: 4% Asian: 13%
    Hispanic: 36% Two or more races: 1%
    Median Age Range: 34.7 years
    Age 0-18: 28%
    Age 19-64: 65%
    Age 65 and above: 7%
    Median Household Income: $74,546
    Per Capita Income: $29,444

    Cities, towns, villages

  • Bartlett
  • Elgin
  • Hanover Park
  • Hoffman Estates
  • Schaumburg (west edge)
  • South Barrington (south edge)
  • Streamwood
  • Adjacent townships

  • Barrington Township (north)
  • Schaumburg Township (east)
  • Bloomingdale Township, DuPage County (southeast)
  • Wayne Township, DuPage County (south)
  • St. Charles Township, Kane County (southwest)
  • Elgin Township, Kane County (west)
  • Dundee Township, Kane County (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these four cemeteries: Bartlett, Bluff City, Lake Street Memorial Park and Mount Hope. Hoosier Grove cemetery behind Immanuel United Church of Christ on Old Church Road in Streamwood is closed for in-ground burials, but does have columbarium niches available through the church.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 90
  • U.S. Route 20
  • Illinois Route 19
  • Illinois Route 25 (grazes the northwest corner)
  • Illinois Route 58
  • Illinois Route 59
  • Illinois Route 72
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Urso Heliport
  • Lakes

  • Back Lake
  • Front Lake
  • Island Lake
  • Political districts

  • Illinois' 6th congressional district
  • State House District 43
  • State House District 44
  • State House District 55
  • State Senate District 22
  • State Senate District 28
  • References

    Hanover Township, Cook County, Illinois Wikipedia