• it hosts one of the nation's best universities
• it sits at the crossroads of major north-south and east-west interstate highways
• it is a major rest-stop for hikers of the Appalachian Trail
• it has forests and fields, wildlife habitat and rare wetlands
• it has wilderness

In short, Hanover exemplifies the best New Hampshire has to offer to its residents and visitors. The balance of human culture and natural landscapes in Hanover provides a model for other towns in the state, and in New England.

• The town's zoning ordinance offers a number of districts with business orientation.
• 1999 Local Property Tax (per $1000) was $22.38.
• The school budget for 2000/01 was$11,605,664 (Dresden); $6,224,751 (Ray School)
• The town budget for 2000/01 was $12,486,675 (inclides warrant articles).
• United States Postal Service, 50 S Main Street, Hanover, NH 03755-9998 Phone: (603) 643-5201 Fax : (603) 643-6324

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The population of Hanover in 1998 was 9,636

Town Size: 50.1 Square Miles

Hanover is located along the Connecticut River on the western side of the state. It is approximately 1 hour from Concord, NH via I-89, and approximately 2.5 hours to Boston.
Hanover is located on the western side of New Hampshire in the scenic Upper Connecticut River Valley. The river forms the border between Vermont and New Hampshire.

There are lifestyle choices; from rural living to in-town convenience; from larger communities to small villages; from farm and horse country to resort and recreational communities. The economy in the Upper Valley is robust.

The Unemployment Rate in 1999 was 1.3%, down from 2.6% in 1990.

The unemployment rate in the region has been consistently the lowest in both states. Medical services in the Upper Valley are comprehensive.

• Electric Supplier: NH Electric Cooperative and Granite State Electric
• Hanover Water Works - Source Camp Brook - Camp Brook - surface, Permitted Daily Gallon Usage 1,500,000
• Mandatory Recycling Program
• Telephone Company - Verizon
• Cable television
• Cellular Telephone
• Full time Police and Fire Department

The Medical Facilities in the area are:

• Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital - a 32-bed facility with 50-bed nursing home.
• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - a newly constructed 429-bed medical center, with medical school.
• Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center - a rather unique community hospital. Included is a ninety-nine bed total facility are 23 Acute Care Beds (including 8 Transitional Care), 10 Acute Rehabilitation Beds, 15 Skilled Nursing Beds (Level 1), and 51 Nursing Home Beds (Level II).