Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Hanover, PA

Hanover is a borough in York County in south-central Pennsylvania, about 19 miles southwest of York and just five miles north of the Mason-Dixon line.

Hanover was founded in 1763 by Richard McAllister, who divided his farm into lots, and it was incorporated on March 4, 1815.

The borough is named after the German city of Hannover, a name suggested by Michael Tanner, a York County commissioner who was a native of Hannover.

Hanover was the site of the final encounter between the Union and Confederate armies before they met at the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War.

Hanover had a population of 16,429 in the 2020 census, up from 15,289 in 2010.

Hanover has around 7,500 households, averaging about 2.2 people per household.

Hanover is known as the 'Snack Food Capital of the World' and has been featured multiple times on the Food Network.

The borough has been home to Utz Brands since 1921 and to Snyder's of Hanover since 1905, two of America's best-known chip and pretzel makers.

Hanover sits in the heart of the 'Pennsylvania Snack Belt,' surrounded by other snack makers such as Hanover Foods, Martin's Potato Chips and Stauffer Biscuit Company.

Hanover is set in a productive agricultural region settled heavily by Pennsylvania Dutch farmers, whose food traditions helped seed its snack industry.