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Hanover Township, Jackson County, Michigan

Hanover Township, Jackson County, township, in Jackson County, Michigan. Hanover Township, Jackson County had 3,708 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,662 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,669 (±21). GEOID 2607536400.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,708

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,662 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,669 ±21

Median household income

$81,477

±$28,346 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$227,800

±$25,779 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$925

±$192 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Hanover Township, Jackson County and what county is it in?

Hanover Township, Jackson County is a township in Jackson County, Michigan. It covers 34.8 square miles of land, 105 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Hanover Township (Jackson County): Hanover (village, 472 in 2020).

Hanover Township, Jackson County is in the Jackson, MI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Hanover Township, Jackson County (marked with a dot) in Jackson County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Hanover Township, Jackson County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,708 people lived in Hanover Township, Jackson County on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 3,662 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,669 (±21).

  • July 2020→2021 +12 (3,665)
  • 2021→2022 −9 (3,656)
  • 2022→2023 +12 (3,668)
  • 2023→2024 +33 (3,701)
  • 2024→2025 +7 (3,708)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHanover Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,669±21160,06010,077,761no clear change
Households1,371±15662,5404,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.68±0.292.412.42no clear change
Housing units1,521±18669,2924,622,236no clear change

Hanover Township, Jackson County's population since 2000

From 3,792 in 2000 to 3,708 in 2025: down 2.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hanover Township, Jackson County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,792
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,813
  • 2010 Census 3,695
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,704
  • 2020 Census 3,662
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,708

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Hanover Township, Jackson County?

The median resident of Hanover Township, Jackson County is 36.3 years old; 27.3% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHanover Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age36.3±14.541.540.2no clear change
Under 18 years27.3%±9.2 pts20.9%21.2%–
65 years and over18.9%±7.2 pts19.1%18.6%–
Male50.2%±3.5 pts51.3%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.3%±1.1 pts4.1%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.0%±2.3 pts82.0%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.6%±1.8 pts7.4%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.8%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.2%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.1%±1.0 pts5.4%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.4%±0.6 pts2.2%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.3%±0.4 pts3.5%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.2%±4.2 pts6.7%5.8%–
With a disability12.1%±6.9 pts14.5%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage3.9%±3.5 pts4.9%4.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.5%±3.9 pts92.4%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)31.2%±7.8 pts23.4%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.7%±4.7 pts7.8%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier81.0%±15.0 pts88.8%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±0.6 pts1.2%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Hanover Township, Jackson County earn?

Half of Hanover Township, Jackson County's 1,371 households earn less than $81,477 a year (±$28,346), against $66,073 in Jackson County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $80,158 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureHanover Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$81,477±$28,346$66,073$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$99,389±$9,458$88,653$98,700–
Per capita income$38,516±$5,801$35,930$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line4.6%±2.9 pts11.6%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line3.0%±3.5 pts16.3%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP4.5%±3.1 pts13.7%13.5%–
Households with a computer97.3%±2.0 pts95.0%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription97.0%±1.7 pts91.5%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Hanover Township, Jackson County?

Owners occupy 92.9% of Hanover Township, Jackson County's occupied homes and renters 7.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,800 by its owner (±$25,779). The median renter pays $925 a month including utilities, and 35.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHanover Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$227,800±$25,779$193,700$231,600+$37,904
Median gross rent$925±$192$985$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent35.1%±22.0 pts38.5%41.4%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,460±$181$1,377$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes92.9%±3.5 pts75.0%73.2%+8.7 pts
Renter-occupied homes7.1%±3.5 pts25.0%26.8%–
Housing units1,521±18669,2924,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.3 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±26.1 pts5.6%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes92.4%±4.0 pts75.9%72.0%–
Mobile homes1.1%±1.0 pts5.3%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.0 pts0.7%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20190.9%±1.0 pts3.0%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier26.5%±7.8 pts22.2%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle4.8%±4.0 pts6.7%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Hanover Township, Jackson County building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Hanover Township, Jackson County in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 1.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 10 units
  • 2021 8 units
  • 2022 9 units
  • 2023 19 units
  • 2024 8 units
  • 2025 4 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Hanover Township, Jackson County work and get to work?

86.8% of Hanover Township, Jackson County's workers drive alone and 7.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHanover Township, Jackson CountyJackson CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.6%±8.1 pts56.8%61.3%–
Unemployment rate0.2%±0.3 pts5.5%5.7%–
Drove alone to work86.8%±4.7 pts79.0%74.3%–
Carpooled5.2%±2.8 pts7.8%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.8 pts0.2%0.9%–
Walked0.7%±0.8 pts2.1%2.0%–
Worked from home7.3%±3.7 pts9.8%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work28.5 min±3.722.5 min24.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Hanover Township, Jackson County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Hanover Township, Jackson County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Hanover Township, Jackson County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Hanover Township, Jackson County
Tract 64.04Jackson County2,938 $92,819 $235,00072%
Tract 64.03Jackson County4,205 $75,929 $183,00033%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hanover Township, Jackson County) · Census block assignment files

How does Hanover Township, Jackson County compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hanover Township, Jackson County is the 2,988th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 306th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Hanover Township, Jackson County ranks 442nd of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Hanover Township, Jackson County's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate306th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)484th1,281
Residents per square mile758th1,356
Median household income442nd1,354
Per capita income572nd1,355
Median home value534th1,354
Median gross rent693rd1,212
Poverty rate1,092nd1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher366th1,350
Median age1,170th1,356
Owner-occupied share293rd1,356
Work from home834th1,062
Travel time to work391st1,356

Hanover Township, Jackson County's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Hanover Township, Jackson County?

22 of the 57 figures for Hanover Township, Jackson County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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