Patriots' Path, a wilderness walkway and bike trail that stretches for 26 miles (42 km), also passes through the township along the Whippany River. Located just north of the historic town of Morristown 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. The township comprises the unincorporated communities of Whippany and Cedar Knolls. At the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 13,712, reflecting an increase of 814 (+6.3%) from the 12,898 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,360 (+11.8%) from the 11,538 counted in the 1990 Census. Hanover Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The junior (Class I) Senator, elected in 2010, is Patrick J. The state's senior (Class II) member of the United States Senate, is Bob Casey, Jr. On the national level, Hanover is a part of Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, and is currently represented by Susan Wild. Fire and rescue services are provided by the Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Department. The township is patrolled by the Colonial Regional Police Department. The township is represented in the Pennsylvania Senate as part of the 40th District, which includes parts of Monroe and Northampton Counties. The 138th District consists of the townships of Bethlehem (Wards 1 and 4), Bushkill, East Allen, Hanover, Lower Nazareth, Moore and Plainfield and the boroughs of Bath, Chapman, Pen Argyl and Wind Gap. Hanover is represented in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as part of the 138th Legislative District. Day-to-day operations are overseen by a professional, nonpartisan Township Manager. Hanover is a Second Class Township, governed by a 5-person elected Board of Supervisors. About 2.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the township was $29,370. Males had a median income of $53,158 versus $33,569 for females. The median income for a household in the township was $64,889, and the median income for a family was $72,661. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.01. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 3,633 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.83% of the population. The racial makeup of the township was 87.12% White, 2.74% African American, 0.05% Native American, 6.53% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. There were 4,245 housing units at an average density of 638.7/sq mi (250.0/km 2). The population density was 1,634.9 people per square mile (631.0/km 2). Neighboring municipalitiesĪs of the census of 2010, there were 10,866 people, 4,245 households, and 3,144 families residing in the township. Officially the township has never been considered as a section of the city of Bethlehem, rather just a neighboring community with a strong connection to its large municipal neighbor to the south. Hanover Township is a suburb of the city of Bethlehem, which lies just south of Hanover. Other local roads of note include east-to-west Hanoverville Road, Macada Road, and Stoke Park Road and north-to-south Jacksonville Road and Township Line Road. Route 22 (the Lehigh Valley Thruway), and north-to-south Routes 512 and 987, which connect Bath with Bethlehem and Allentown as Bath Pike and Airport Road, respectively. Its numbered roads include the east-to-west U.S. Its villages include Hanoverville, Schoenersville (pronounced "SHAY-nerz-vil" and also in Lehigh County), Stoke Park, and Westgate Hills. It is drained by Monocacy Creek and Catasauqua Creek into the Lehigh River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km 2), all of it land.
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