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Hanover, New Mexico
Hanover, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Hanover, New Mexico
Hanover, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Hanover, New Mexico is located in the United States
Hanover, New Mexico
Hanover, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Grant
Area
 • Total 1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2)
 • Land 1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,375 ft (1,943 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 144
 • Density 103.08/sq mi (39.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88041
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 2584107

Hanover is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 167 as of the 2010 census. Hanover has a post office with ZIP code 88041. New Mexico State Road 152 and New Mexico State Road 356 pass through the community. The town was named after the local Hanover Mines. Sofio Henkel, one of the original settlers, came from Hanover, Germany, in 1841 and mined until 1843, when he was driven away by Apaches.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 144
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Hanover (Nuevo México) para niños

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