About Hanover
Hanover is a small town in central Ohio counting 1,351 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Hanover is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 738 residents per square mile.
📰 Hanover News Today
- Police: 1 dead, 3 injured after crash with utility pole causes vehicle to overturn in Butler County WLWT · Aug 15
- Victim identified in Hanover Twp. crash that killed one, injured three WCPO 9 News · Aug 15
- Flooding closes roads in Hanover, Salem Townships WFMJ · Aug 11
- John Maximilian Morgan Obituary Jun 12, 2026 Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service · Jun 12
- Hanover Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hanover Unique
- One of 12 places in the US named Hanover — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
- Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Newark (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hanover
- The Overlook Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hanover
- Black Hand Gorge State Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOhio
TypeVillage
Population (2024)1,351
Rank in state#471 of 923
Land area1.83 sq mi
Density738/sq mi
Coordinates40.0819, -82.2769