Hanover Area School District, Pennsylvania
Hanover Area School District is a unified school district in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 15,589 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 21.5 sq mi (55.7 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 15,589 ± 252
- Grades
- K–12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Luzerne County
- Land area
- 21.5 sq mi (55.7 km²)
- Median household income
- $58,177 ± $6,786
- Median home value
- $138,900 ± $13,012
- Water area
- 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Census code (GEOID)
- 4211420
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.199868, -75.942654
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Hanover Area School District, largest first
- Hanover Township11,522 people
- Ashley (borough)2,602 people
- Sugar Notch (borough)999 people
- Warrior Run (borough)466 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Greater Nanticoke Area School District5.1 mi west
- Wyoming Valley West School District5.2 mi north
- Crestwood School District6.2 mi south
- Wilkes-Barre Area School District9.6 mi east
These share a boundary with Hanover Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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