Hanoverton, Ohio

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Hanoverton is a village in Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Hanoverton is located at 40°45′13″N, 80°56′8″W (40.753731, -80.935563)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 387 people, 157 households, and 116 families residing in the village. The population density was 210.5/km² (547.4/mi²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 89.7/km² (233.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.45% White, 0.26% African American, 0.26% Native American, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 157 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,538, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,970. About 1.7% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Trivia

Hanoverton is home to the historic Spread Eagle Tavern, an inn/restaurant which has been visited by Abraham Lincoln, Dan Quayle, and most recentely, Dick Cheney.
This small town is also reputed to be haunted by several different spirits.
Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, an autodidact US physicist and meteorologist, was born here.