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<p>CSV import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Hanover_Courthouse_new.jpg|thumb|Hanover_Courthouse_new]] [[file:Rural_Plains_Hanover_County_Virginia.jpg|right|thumb|Rural_Plains_Hanover_County_Virginia]] {{Short description|County in Virginia, United States}}<br /> {{Infobox U.S. county<br /> | name = Hanover County<br /> | official_name = County of Hanover<br /> | settlement_type = County<br /> | image_skyline = <br /> | image_caption = <br /> | image_flag = <br /> | image_seal = <br /> | image_map = Map of Virginia highlighting Hanover County.svg<br /> | map_caption = Location within the U.S. state of Virginia<br /> | coordinates = <br /> | subdivision_type = Country<br /> | subdivision_name = [[United States]]<br /> | subdivision_type1 = State<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Virginia]]<br /> | established_title = Founded<br /> | established_date = 1720<br /> | named_for = [[George I of Great Britain|Elector of Hanover]]<br /> | seat_type = County seat<br /> | seat = [[Hanover Courthouse, Virginia|Hanover Courthouse]]<br /> | area_total_sq_mi = 474<br /> | area_land_sq_mi = 469<br /> | area_water_sq_mi = 5<br /> | population_as_of = 2020<br /> | population_total = 109979<br /> | population_density_sq_mi = auto<br /> | time_zone = Eastern<br /> | utc_offset = -5<br /> | time_zone_DST = Eastern<br /> | utc_offset_DST = -4<br /> | website = [https://www.hanovercounty.gov/ www.hanovercounty.gov]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Hanover County&#039;&#039;&#039; is a county located in the [[Commonwealth of Virginia]]. As of the 2020 census, the population was 109,979. Its county seat is [[Hanover Courthouse, Virginia|Hanover Courthouse]]. Hanover County is part of the [[Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area|Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> Hanover County was created in 1720 from the area of [[New Kent County, Virginia|New Kent County]]. The county is named for the [[George I of Great Britain|Elector of Hanover]], who became [[George I of Great Britain|King George I of Great Britain]] in 1714. The county has a rich history, including its role in the [[American Revolutionary War]] and the [[American Civil War]].<br /> <br /> == Geography ==<br /> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 474 square miles (1,230 km²), of which 469 square miles (1,215 km²) is land and 5 square miles (13 km²) (1.1%) is water.<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> As of the 2020 census, there were 109,979 people, 39,200 households, and 30,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 234 people per square mile (90/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 3.7% from other races.<br /> <br /> == Government and Politics ==<br /> Hanover County is governed by a [[Board of Supervisors (United States)|Board of Supervisors]], consisting of seven members elected from each of the county&#039;s seven districts. The county is part of [[Virginia&#039;s 1st congressional district]].<br /> <br /> == Education ==<br /> Hanover County Public Schools operates public schools in the county. The county is also home to several private schools and is in proximity to higher education institutions in the [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]] area.<br /> <br /> == Communities ==<br /> === Towns ===<br /> * [[Ashland, Virginia|Ashland]]<br /> <br /> === Census-designated places ===<br /> * [[Mechanicsville, Virginia|Mechanicsville]]<br /> * [[Atlee, Virginia|Atlee]]<br /> * [[Montpelier, Virginia|Montpelier]]<br /> <br /> === Other unincorporated communities ===<br /> * [[Beaverdam, Virginia|Beaverdam]]<br /> * [[Doswell, Virginia|Doswell]]<br /> * [[Rockville, Virginia|Rockville]]<br /> <br /> == Notable People ==<br /> * [[Patrick Henry]], a Founding Father and the first post-colonial Governor of Virginia, was born in Hanover County.<br /> * [[Henry Clay]], a prominent 19th-century American statesman and orator, was also born in Hanover County.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[List of counties in Virginia]]<br /> * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Hanover County, Virginia]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [https://www.hanovercounty.gov/ Official website]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Hanover County, Virginia]]<br /> [[Category:Virginia counties]]<br /> [[Category:1720 establishments in Virginia]]<br /> [[Category:Richmond metropolitan area]]<br /> <br /> {{Virginia-geo-stub}}</div>

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