Back هانوفر (بنسيلفانيا) Arabic هانوڤر (بنسيلفانيا) ARZ هانوور، پنسیلوانیا AZB Hanover (Pennsilvània) Catalan Гановер (Пенсильвани) CE Hanover (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Pennsylvania) CEB Hanover, Pennsylvania Welsh Hanover (Pennsylvania) German Hanover (Pensilvania) Spanish Hanover (Pennsylvania) Basque

Hanover, Pennsylvania

See also: Hanover Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Borough
Hanover Historic District
Hanover Historic District
Flag of Hanover, Pennsylvania
Flag
Official seal of Hanover, Pennsylvania
Seal
Nicknames: 
Black Rose Community, Snack Capital of the World, Rogue's Roost
Motto(s): 
Fiat Justitia
(Latin: Let Justice be Done)
Location in York County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in York County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Hanover is located in Pennsylvania
Hanover
Hanover
Location in Pennsylvania
Hanover is located in the United States
Hanover
Hanover
Hanover (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°48′26″N 76°59′5″W / 39.80722°N 76.98472°W / 39.80722; -76.98472
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyYork
Founded1763 (1763)
IncorporatedMarch 4, 1815 (1815-03-04)
Founded byRichard McAllister
Named forHanover, Germany
Government
[2]
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorSueAnn Whitman (R)[1]
 • Borough ManagerNan Dunford
 • City Council
Members
  • First Ward:
    Brian Fuentes
    Tim Kress
  • Second Ward:
    William Reichart II
    Scott Roland
  • Third Ward:
    Carol Greenholt
    Gary Greenholt
  • Fourth Ward:
    Charles Hegberg
    Barbara A. Rupp
  • Fifth Ward:
    Darlene Funk
    Christopher Lockard
Area
[3]
 • Total3.70 sq mi (9.57 km2)
 • Land3.70 sq mi (9.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total16,429
 • Density4,445.08/sq mi (1,716.10/km2)
DemonymHanoverians
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
17331, 17332, 17333, 17335
Area code717 and 223
FIPS code42-32448
GNIS feature ID1215748
Websitehanoverboroughpa.gov

Hanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,429 at the 2020 census.[6] Located 19 miles (31 km) southwest of York and 54 miles (87 km) north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland, the town is situated in a productive agricultural region. It is named after the German city of Hanover and is a principal city of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.

Hanover was the site of the final encounter between the Union and Confederate armies before they fought against each other in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Hanover has since become known as the "Snack Food Capital of the World" due to the establishment of multiple food manufacturing businesses there during the 20th century.[7] Notable companies based in the borough include Utz Brands and Snyder's of Hanover.

  1. ^ "Whitman shares her what she wants to accomplish as Hanover mayor".
  2. ^ "Directory of Officials". Borough of Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Borough of Hanover". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  7. ^ Parks, Shoshi. "How the Pennsylvania Dutch Turned a Rural Town into a Snack Food Empire." Washington, D.C.: NPR, April 29, 2019.

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