Hanover is the name of a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire,
New England. The US The Census Bureau recorded a population of
11,870 as of the 2020 census. Hanover is located in the west of
the state on the Connecticut River, whose western low water line
forms the border with the state of Vermont at this point. The
place is best known as the location of the elite university
Dartmouth College, which was founded here in 1769.
Hanover is the name of a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire,
New England. The US The Census Bureau recorded a population of
11,870 as of the 2020 census. Hanover is located in the west of
the state on the Connecticut River, whose western low water line
forms the border with the state of Vermont at this point. The
place is best known as the location of the elite university
Dartmouth College, which was founded here in 1769.
Hanover is located on the Connecticut River in a region known and marketed as the Upper Valley along both sides of the river. It borders the towns of Lyme, Canaan, Enfield, Lebanon and Norwich (Vermont). The city is close to Interstates 89 and 91, making it a two-hour drive to Boston and a five-hour drive to New York City.
Hanover was granted city status by the Royal Governor of New
Hampshire in 1761 after a petition from Connecticut colonists. There is
disagreement about the origin of the name - originally written
"Hanover". According to one view, Hanover was named after a Connecticut
community where the colonists had lived until then, while another view
is that the name was given in honor of the then reigning King George
III. elected, who belonged to the House of Hanover.
In 1765 the
first settlers reached the city area. The city grew, mills were built
and attracted new settlers.
In 1778 Hanover and a number of other
towns in Grafton County seceded from New Hampshire to form a separate
state of their own called "New Connecticut" along with a number of
Vermont towns. However, this plan proved to be unworkable and so it
ended up being that the New Hampshire towns joined the then independent
state of Vermont in 1778 in order to ensure the connection to the
friendly Vermont towns in this way. However, the change of nationality
subsequently led to numerous conflicts, so that the towns of Grafton
County had to break the connection again in 1784 and join the state of
New Hampshire.
Despite the restored state border running through
the Connecticut River, the towns of Hanover and Norwich (Vermont),
located on opposite banks of the river, continued to be friendly in the
years that followed. From 1847 to 1959 both places shared a common train
station; In 1859 the first - and for a long time only - duty-free bridge
was built over the Connecticut River here, and since 1963 Hanover and
Norwich together have formed the Dresden School District - the first
transstate American school district.
In 1769 the clergyman
Eleazar Wheelock moved his charity school for Native American youth to
Hanover. He named the college after his English patron, Lord Dartmouth,
and opened the school to English youth. The opening of the college
promoted the economic and cultural development of the city of Hanover.
Today, Dartmouth College is still the largest employer in the community.
In 1797 Dr. Nathan Smith founded the "Dartmouth Medical School", in
1871 Sylvanus Thayer opened the "Thayer School of Engineering" and
finally in 1900 Edward Tuck founded the "Amos Tuck School of Business"
named after his father Amos Tuck - the first school of its kind in the
world.
"Hanover" (as it was called in the charter) was named either after a local parish in the city of Sprague, or in honor of the ruling British monarch from the Hanoverian dynasty - George III.
According to the US Census Bureau, the total area of the city is 130
km², of which only 2.8 km² is water. The main part of Hanover, which
accommodates over 75% of the urban population, is defined as the Hanover
Statistically Separated Area and includes the areas around Dartmouth
College and the intersections of New Hampshire Highways 10, 10A and 120.
The total area of the Hanover Statistically Separated Area is 13 km², of
which only 1 km² is water.
Hanover is adjacent to the cities of
Lyme, Canaan, Enfield, Norwich and Lebanon. Near Hanover are the small
rural settlements of Etna and Hanover Center.
The highest point
within Hanover is the northern peak of Moose Mountain, which has a
height of 705 meters above sea level. The city lies entirely in the
Connecticut River basin.
There are a large number of trails and
protected areas around Hanover, and most of these trails are suitable
for cross-country skiing and walking.
According to the 2000 census, the city accommodates 10,850 residents,
2,832 households and 1,761 families. The population density in Hanover
is 85.3 people. per km². The racial makeup of the city is 87.98% White,
1.74% African American, 0.47% Native American or Eskimo, 6.76% Asian,
0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 2.09% % from two or
more races. 2.54% are Hispanics of all races.
There are 2,832
households in the city, of which 31.1% have children under 18 living
with them, 55.7% are married couples living together, 4.8% are female
with no husband, and 37.8% are single.
The age composition of the
inhabitants of Hanover is as follows: 15.1% under 18 years old, 37.6%
from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64 and 13.6% - 65
and older. The average age is 23 years. For every 100 women, there are
99.1 men. For every 100 women aged 18 and over, there are 96.5 men.
The median income for a household in Hanover is $72,470 and the
median income for a family is $99,158. The median income for men is
$63,409 versus $35,771 for women. The per capita income is $30,393.
About 0.6% of families and 9.1% of the total population live below the
poverty line.
The central urban settlement, or Hanover
Statistically Separate Area, has 8,162 persons, 1,829 households, and
967 families according to the 2000 census. The median household income
is $62,143 and the median family income is $90,548. The per capita
income is $26,426.
Thomas Kinkade (1888-1972) Admiral
Hanover has 3 public schools, 1 private school, 1 college and 2
libraries, including:
Dartmouth College;
Hanover High School;
Frances C. Richmond Middle School;
Bernice A. Ray Elementary School.