Hanover, Pennsylvania
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Template:Cleanup-date Template:US City infobox Hanover is a borough located in York County, Pennsylvania, 19 miles (31 km) southwest of York and 54 miles (87 km) north-northwest of Baltimore, Md. It is situated in a productive agricultural region. Hanover was settled about 1730, and incorporated in 1815. In the past, its manufactures included the making of cigars, gloves, silks, flavine, water wheels, flour, shirts, shoes, machine-shop products, furniture, wire cloth, and ironstone grinders. In 1900, 5,320 people lived there; in 1910, 7,057 lived there;, and in 1940, 13,076 people lived there. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 14,535.
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General Information
- Zip code: 17331-17334
- Area code: 717
- Local phone prefixes: 451, 465, 521, 524, 630, 632, 633, 634, 637, 646, 965
Trivia
In the American Civil War, on June 30, 1863, Union forces under Kilpatrick met Confederate forces under Stuart and a skirmish was fought on the main streets, which delayed the Confederate cavalry on their way to the Battle of Gettysburg.
Hanover is five miles (8 km) north of the Mason-Dixon line.
The original city plan was dran up in 1763 by Richard McAllister, proprietor of a local tavern.
Hanover is the seventh largest retail area in the state.
The Community of Hanover, PA has a population around 43,000 residents. The community is made up of several areas such as Hanover Borough, Penn Township, Heidlberg Township, Manheim Township, West Manheim Township, Conewago Township Berwick Township, Brushtown, Pennville, and Parkville. All of these areas have Hanover, PA listed as their address.
Retail Areas
A major shopping area in the greater Hanover region is along Eisenhower Drive, known to many local residents as the "The Golden Mile." The road stretches east to the intersection at Eisenhower Drive and Broadway and west to the intersection at Eisenhower Drive and Carlisle Street. Businesses on The Golden Mile include (starting from the west end):
Pizza Hut | Sheetz | Faulkner GMC | Precision Tune Auto Care | Panera Bread | Bay City Seafood Restaurant | North Hanover Mall | Champion Chevrolet | Hampton Inn | Holiday Inn Express | Ruby Tuesday's | Perkins Family Restaurant | Texas Roadhouse | Rite Aid | Ryan's | Doc Klunk's | M & T Bank(#1) | Damon's | Rex TV | Lowe's | Chili's | McDonald's | Aldi's | Kohl's | Home Depot | The Bon Ton | R/C Theatres 16 | Meineke Car Care Center | Red Lobster | Hollywood Video | Bank of Hanover | Petco | Dollar Tree | Pier 1 Imports | Staples, Inc. | Mattress Warehouse | A.C. Moore | La Cucina's | Wal-Mart | Pet Value | Radio Shack | Giant Food | Alfredo's Pizza & Ristorante | Red Wing Shoes | Dunham's | T.J. Maxx | Wendy's | Wine and Spirits | Game Crazy | Fashion Bug | Dollar General | Factory Card Outlet | Jiffy Lube | M & T Bank (#2)
Places of Interest
Some local places of interest in the Hanover area include:
- Eichelberger Performing Arts Center
- Hanover Public Library
- Speedway 94——with 1 indoor go-kart track, 3 outdoor go-kart tracks, an indoor arcade, bumper boats, and an outdoor rock climbing wall
- Hickory Falls Family Entertainment Center——with indoor batting cages, an outdoor miniature golf course, indoor snack shack, Water Wars, and an indoor arcade
- Faloon's Family Fun Center——with an outdoor miniature golf course, outdoor batting cages, an indoor arcade, and on-site Dairy Queen and Lost in the 50's Diner
- Trail-Ways Speedway——a local auto race track for sprint car, stock car, and other types of car races
- Hanover Bowling Center (North Hanover)
- South Hanover Lanes (South Hanover)——bowling center at the south end of Hanover
- Codorus State Park——has a large man-made lake, pontoon boat rentals, motor boat rentals, canoe rentals, row boat rentals, paddle boats, and one of the largest pools in the state of Pennsylvania
- North Hanover Mall
- Hanover Area Family YMCA
- South Hanover YMCA
- Club 2000——fitness club downtown
- R/C Theatres——has 16 screens
- Magic Elm Skateland——indoor roller rink with arcade and snack bar
Geography
Hanover is located at 39°48'26" North, 76°59'5" West (39.807297, -76.984747)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 14,535 people, 6,605 households, and 3,817 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,537.5/km² (3,981.7/mi²). There were 6,982 housing units at an average density of 738.6/km² (1,912.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.95% White, 0.52% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,605 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,536, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $31,206 versus $21,512 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,516. 7.7% of the population and 4.5% of families were below the poverty line. 8.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Movies
The bowling scene in the movie Girl, Interrupted was filmed in the basement of the Sheppard Mansion. The mansion , and its twin Meyers Mansion across town, both still have bowling alleys in their basements. Template:Fact
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