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Hanover Park, Illinois

Hanover Park is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S.
Population 37,470

Top Events in Hanover Park History

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1836Infrastructure
Back in 1836, a stagecoach service transported residents along Lake Trail (also known as Grant Highway and later renamed Lake Street) all the way to Galena.
2
1872Infrastructure
By 1872, the Chicago & Pacific Railroad (later known as the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
3
1873Architecture
Luther's station kept the name Bartlett, but to avoid confusion, Edwin renamed his station "Ontario" in 1873, after a legend that the site was built on an old Indian trail betwe...
4
1964History
At The Disco and lead guitarist (and occasionally the lead singer) of The Young Veins == Parks and libraries == The Hanover Park Park District is a general park district estab...
5
1982Government
Ontarioville was eventually incorporated into the surrounding village of Hanover Park in 1982.
6
2020History
== Demographics == As of the 2020 census there were 37,470 people, 11,064 households, and 9,177 families residing in the village.

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Historical Timeline

1836Infrastructure
Back in 1836, a stagecoach service transported residents along Lake Trail (also known as Grant Highway and later renamed Lake Street) all the way to Galena.
1872Infrastructure
By 1872, the Chicago & Pacific Railroad (later known as the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
1873Architecture
Luther's station kept the name Bartlett, but to avoid confusion, Edwin renamed his station "Ontario" in 1873, after a legend that the site was built on an old Indian trail betwe...
1964History
At The Disco and lead guitarist (and occasionally the lead singer) of The Young Veins == Parks and libraries == The Hanover Park Park District is a general park district estab...
1982Government
Ontarioville was eventually incorporated into the surrounding village of Hanover Park in 1982.
2020History
== Demographics == As of the 2020 census there were 37,470 people, 11,064 households, and 9,177 families residing in the village.

Did You Know?

1
Hanover Park is located in the state of Illinois.
2
Hanover Park has a population of 37,470 residents.
3
A suburb of Chicago, the population was 37,470 at the 2020 census.

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Famous People from Hanover Park, Illinois

JE
Jeffrey and Jill Erickson
Couple Notorious For Bank Robbery · Born 1958 · Died 1992 (age 34)
EP
Ed Puskarich
Soccer Player, Coach · Born Apr 4, 1962 · Age 63
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Joe Sosnowski
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Alma E. Foerster
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