Hanover is a community in Hanover County, Virginia, home to about 33 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23069.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hanover. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA194 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hanover; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hanover had 235 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.
It’s the 660th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Hanover County grew from 17,618 residents in 1900 to 109,979 in 2020.
Hanover County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland Hanover Co Muni Ap, VA weather station (8 miles away).
52,652 jobs at 3,413 businesses in Hanover County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hanover.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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