Hanover Township, New Jersey
Hanover Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 14,677, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 965 (+7.0%) from the 13,712 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 814 (+6.3%) from the 12,898 counted in the 2000 census. The township comprises the unincorporated communities of Whippany and Cedar Knolls.
Hanover Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
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Location of Hanover Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Hanover Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.81995°N 74.427986°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| European settlement | 1676 |
| Formed | December 7, 1720 |
| Incorporated | March 25, 1740 |
| Named for | House of Hanover |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Thomas "Ace" Gallagher (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Joseph A. Giorgio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.75 sq mi (27.83 km2) |
| • Land | 10.52 sq mi (27.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) 2.14% |
| • Rank | 204th of 565 in state 16th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,677 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 14,646 |
| • Rank | 180th of 565 in state 15th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 1,396.1/sq mi (539.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 346th of 565 in state 22nd of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 07927 – Cedar Knolls 07981 – Whippany |
| Area code(s) | 862/973 |
| FIPS code | 3402729550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882187 |
| Website | www |
Located just north of the historic town of Morristown (separated by a thin strip of Morris Township) and adjacent to the regional Morristown Municipal Airport, Hanover Township offers many public attractions including the Whippany Railway Museum, the Frelinghuysen Arboretum and the Morris County Library. Patriots' Path, a wilderness walkway and bike trail that stretches for 26 miles (42 km), also passes through the township along the Whippany River.