Hanoverton, Ohio
Hanoverton, Ohio | ||
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School District United Local SD | |
Hanoverton is a
History
Hanoverton was laid out in 1813 by
Hanoverton played a part in the Underground Railroad. An underground passage connected George Sloan's "Brick Row" with his brother-in-law Dr. James Robertson's home across the street, where runaway slaves were taken to a secret room.[8] The Spread Eagle Tavern also was connected to a secret tunnel. In 1977 a 23-acre area of Hanoverton was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Hanoverton Canal Town District. The district is noted for canal-era architecture which is largely unchanged since construction in the mid-1800s. More recently, the town has hosted various political speakers, including Dan Quayle, Newt Gingrich, Dick Cheney, John McCain, and J. D. Vance at the Spread Eagle Tavern.[10][11]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2), all land.[12]
Hanoverton lies south of Salem and west of the county seat of Lisbon.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 481 | — | |
1880 | 443 | −7.9% | |
1890 | 306 | −30.9% | |
1900 | 399 | 30.4% | |
1910 | 317 | −20.6% | |
1920 | 266 | −16.1% | |
1930 | 287 | 7.9% | |
1940 | 292 | 1.7% | |
1950 | 344 | 17.8% | |
1960 | 442 | 28.5% | |
1970 | 483 | 9.3% | |
1980 | 490 | 1.4% | |
1990 | 434 | −11.4% | |
2000 | 387 | −10.8% | |
2010 | 408 | 5.4% | |
2020 | 354 | −13.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[13] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 162 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
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
Government
Hanoverton operates under a mayor–council government, where there are six council members elected as a legislature in addition to an independently elected mayor who serves as an executive. The current mayor is Becky Kibler.[1]
Education
Children in Hanoverton are served by the United Local School District. The current schools serving Hanoverton are:
- United Elementary School – grades K-5
- United Middle School – grades 6-8
- United High School – grades 9-12
Notable people
- George Fries, U.S. Representative from Ohio's 17th District
- John Hastings, U.S. Representative from Ohio's 17th District
- Curtis H. Pettit, pioneer Minneapolis banker and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota Senate
- G. W. Temple, member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 3rd district
References
- ^ a b "2023 General Election Results for Columbiana County" (PDF). Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hanoverton, Ohio
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Hanoverton village, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Hanover House". Spread Eagle Tavern Restaurant & Inn. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Mack, Horace (1879). History of Columbiana County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Unigraphic. pp. 159–160.
- ^ a b "Tavern & Inn History". Spread Eagle Tavern. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 281.
- ^ Balint, Ed (February 22, 2022). "Prime rib, politics and 'Pretty Boy' Floyd: Spread Eagle Tavern in Hanoverton intrigues". The Canton Repository. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Vesey, Steve (January 8, 2017). "Mixing history with politics at the Spread Eagle Tavern & Inn". 21 WFMJ. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.