Local servicesHospitalMidwest Medical Center14.3 miPost officeHanover Post Office1.8 miTown hallHanover Village Hall1.8 miPoliceHanover Police Department1.8 miFire stationHanover Fire and Rescue1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ22 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD125 miUS highwayUS 204.2 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE74 miCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61041 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61041 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:24 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:26 am – 4:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,428 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.1646 householdsMedian household income $44,464Median home value $112,300Median rent $769 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,124 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 545 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 17%, construction 16%, education and health care 16%Average commute 31 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F39 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 18 days11 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabeth station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.5 mi · 12,471 acresWitkowsky State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 1,323 acresHanover Bluff State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 802 acresBellevue State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 292 acresGreen Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 6.2 mi · 70 acresPleasant Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 73 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJo Daviess County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jo Daviess County monitors, IL
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHanoverserves 863 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation729 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
