Local servicesHospitalMadison State Hospital6.8 miPost officeHanover Post Office3.2 miTown hallHanover Town Hall3.2 miPoliceHanover Police Department3.2 miFire stationHanover Township Volunteer Fire Company3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF37 miInterstateI-6516 miUS highwayUS 4216.3 miAmtrakConnersville, IN COI70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47243 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47243 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:17 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:56 am – 5:23 pm
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People6,235 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.41,930 householdsMedian household income $66,333Median home value $172,000Median rent $922 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,246 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,782 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 18%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 24°F51 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month April12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days25 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Madison Sewage Plt station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsHanover Parkpark · 2.8 miClifty Falls State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 1,150 acresJames Fd Lanier Memorialstate historic site · 6.8 miClifty Canyon Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 261 acresOfficer's Woodspark · 7.4 mi · 152 acresJefferson County Jefferson Proving Ground Western Woodsstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 403 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 197439 mi away, near Bromley, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 197439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured150 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IN, 18 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKent Water Companyserves 6,750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation785 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
