Hanover, Minnesota

Hanover, Minnesota
Hanover City Hall
Nickname: 
Little City on the Crow
Location of the city of Hanover
within Wright and Hennepin Counties
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°9′48″N 93°39′39″W / 45.16333°N 93.66083°W / 45.16333; -93.66083
Country United States
State Minnesota
CountiesWright, Hennepin
Founded1877
Incorporated1891
Government
 • MayorChris Kauffman
Area
 • Total
5.64 sq mi (14.61 km2)
 • Land5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,548
 • Estimate 
(2021)
3,594
 • Density646.7/sq mi (249.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55341
Area code763
FIPS code27-26990
GNIS feature ID0644632
Websitehanovermn.org

Hanover is a city in Wright and Hennepin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 3,548 at the 2020 census. Hanover is mainly located within Wright County; only a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County.

Even though Hanover is partly in the metropolitan county of Hennepin, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council.