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The name Hanover came from the House Of Hanover in Germany . This namesake was given to the Township of Hanover (which included present-day East Hanover) on December 7 , 1720 as a sign of respect to King George I of the House of Hanover, the British king who ruled over the American colonies in the eighteenth century. Unique among towns, East Hanover is defined by the joining of two rivers, the Whippany River to the west and north and the Passaic River to the east and north. This geographic effect led to the early name of East Hanover, "Hanover Neck." Since the creation of Hanover Township in 1720, its size has been considerably decreased as the population of the area has increased. Originally encompassing Morris County and parts of both Sussex and Warren County , Hanover Township became too unwieldy for a single local government as time passed. The members of the government felt that Hanover Township needed to break apart into smaller towns that could provide more responsive local control, even if it meant increased taxes to support new facilities for each. The Township of East Hanover was formed from Hanover Township on May 9 , 1928 . GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 21.1 Km&2 (8.2 Mi&2 ). 21.1 km&2 (8.2 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 11,393 people, 3,843 households, and 3,212 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 539.1/km&2 (1,396.6/mi&2). There were 3,895 housing units at an average density of 184.3/km&2 (477.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 87.08% White , 0.58% African American , 0.03% Native American , 11.14% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.24% from Other Races , and 0.94% from two or more races. 2.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,843 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were Married Couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.26. In the township the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $82,133, and the median income for a family was $88,348. Males had a median income of $58,333 versus $36,069 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $32,129. 1.7% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 0.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government East Hanover's Township Council consists of Mayor William Agnellino, Council President Susan Tietjen, John DePola, Dr. Joseph Musso and Thomas Vitiello. Federal, state and county representation East Hanover Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District. EDUCATION The East Hanover School District serves students in grades K through 8. The schools in the district are Frank J. Smith School (grades K - 2), Central School (3 - 5) and East Hanover Middle School (6 - 8). Students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Hanover Park Regional High School District , attending Hanover Park High School in East Hanover, together with students from Florham Park . The district also serves students from the neighboring community of Hanover Township at Whippany Park High School in the Whippany section of Hanover Township. Hanover Park High School, which opened in 1956, has a current enrollment of 841 in grades 9 through 12, and 180 in the senior class. EXTERNAL LINKS
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