There were 2,043 housing units at an average density of 51.2 per square mile (19.8/km 2). The population density was 133.4 inhabitants per square mile (51.5/km 2). The Appalachian Trail crosses the northern part of the township, crossing Stony Mountain and following Sharp Mountain.ĭemographics Historical population CensusĪs of the census of 2000, there were 5,322 people, 1,966 households, and 1,527 families residing in the township. From south to north, the parallel ridges that cross the township are Blue Mountain, Second Mountain, Sharp Mountain, and Stony Mountain, which forms the northern border of the township. The Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians occupy the northern half of the township. Route 22 (Allentown Boulevard) is a four-lane divided highway that runs south of and parallel to I-81.
Interstate 81 crosses the township from east to west, with access from Exit 80 (Grantville). Shellsville is located southwest of Grantville and south of the geographic center of the township. The unincorporated community of Grantville is near the eastern border of the township and is the primary mailing address. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.2 km 2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km 2), or 0.05%, is water. Geography Įast Hanover Township is in eastern Dauphin County, with its eastern border following the Lebanon County line. The John Todd House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. When Lebanon County was formed in 1813, East Hanover Township was partitioned to form East Hanover Township, Lebanon County. Hanover Township was later divided into East Hanover, West Hanover, and South Hanover townships. The original church is gone, but the cemetery remains between the village of Grantville and the base of the blue mountain.
Hanover parish broke off of the Derry parish (modern day Hershey) to serve settlers north of the Swatara Creek. The township traces its roots to the founding of the Hanover (Presbyterian) church in 1735. The population was 6,009 at the 2020 census.
East Hanover Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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