Hanover Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,201 and it contained 689 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.83 square miles (147.2 km), of which 52.1 square miles (135 km) (or 91.68%) is land and 4.73 square miles (12.3 km) (or 8.32%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Hanover

Cemeteries

The township contains Lost Mound Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 84

Rivers

• Mississippi River

Landmarks

• Lock and Dam No. 12 of the Mississippi River
• Savanna US Army Depot

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,142
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

• River Ridge Community Unit School District 210

Political districts

• Illinois' 16th congressional district
• State House District 89
• State Senate District 45