Why visit Hanover
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fremont Falls, Crowe-Garritt House and Thomas A. Hendricks Library.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Hanover
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hanover
Hanover is a town in Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. Located along the Ohio River, the town had a population of 3,743 at the 2020 census. Hanover is the home of Hanover College, a small Presbyterian liberal arts college. The tallest waterfall in Indiana, Fremont Falls, is located in Hanover.
From the Wikipedia article Hanover, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks3
Crowe-Garritt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Thomas A. Hendricks Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Academic building at Hanover College
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship3
St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
22 West Main Street, Hanover
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Map of Hanover
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 24°F | 3.5 in | 4.4 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 25°F | 3.1 in | 3.6 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 33°F | 4.5 in | 1.0 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 43°F | 5.5 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 66°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 4.2 in | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Madison Sewage Plt Hcn (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jefferson County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-05-04: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Madison Regional Airport (MDN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Madison 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Austin 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- La Grange 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Charlestown 22 mi southwest, about 36 min by car
- Sellersburg 27 mi southwest, about 43 min by car
- Seymour 28 mi northwest, about 45 min by car
- Jeffersonville 29 mi southwest, about 46 min by car
- Clarksville 31 mi southwest, about 50 min by car
- New Albany 33 mi southwest, about 54 min by car
- Louisville/Jefferson County 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hanover Presbyterian Church from Firemans Park, Mpevans ( talk ), Public domain
- Hanover Township fire department, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hanover Presbyterian Church in color, Nyttend, Public domain
- Indiana Seminary marker in Hanover, Nyttend, Public domain
- House at 130 E. Main in Hanover, Nyttend, Public domain
- South from Hendricks Hall at Hanover, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hendricks Hall, Hanover College, Nyttend, Public domain
- St Stephens AME Hanover, Mpevans ( talk ), Public domain
- Crowe-Garritt House in color, Nyttend, Public domain
- Parker Auditorium - panoramio, jofwooster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ohio River - panoramio, jofwooster, CC BY-SA 3.0
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