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Town of Hanover Census Information 1/15/24

Submit Your Census Online
Posted on: January 15, 2024 - 12:27pm
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The annual Town Census has been mailed to all Hanover households. If you do not have any changes to your town census, you may submit your response online. All residents should review the information on the form, make any changes if necessary, and sign and return the form as soon as possible. If there are no changes to your town census, please go to Hanover-MA.gov/Census and complete the online form. Household members who are temporarily living away from home, such as college students, members of the military services, etc., should not be removed from the census if they plan to use Hanover as their voting address.

New in 2024 – there is one less piece of paper because the School Census will be completed electronically. To complete the School Census, go to HanoverSchools.org/Census by February 16, 2024. Make sure that you include your children on the Town Census and on the online School Census. The Dog License Application is included in the Town Census mailing. If applicable to your household, this form should also be completed and may be returned in the enclosed addressed envelope or dropped through the mail slot with your Town Census located at the front door of the Hanover Town Hall.

If you did not receive a census form or are new to Hanover, you may download the Town Census form.

Completion of the annual census is important for a number of reasons:

  • Registered voters in a household who fail to complete an annual census will lose their “active” voter status, which is an important consideration.
  • It assists in accurate municipal planning.
  • It assists the police and fire departments in case of any emergency in your home it allows Hanover to receive the proper allocation of state and federal funds and grants.
  • Filing a census can provide proof of residency for a number of legal requirements, such as in-state tuition at state colleges, housing benefits, veterans’ benefits, and insurance benefits.

Be sure your family phone number is on the census form. This phone number will only be used in case of emergencies.

For more information, please send a message to Carol Mattes at carol.mattes@hanover-ma.gov, or call 781-826-5000, ext. 1028; Town Clerk Catherine Harder-Bernier at catherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov; or Assistant Town Clerk Andrea Dello Russo at andrea.dellorusso@hanover-ma.gov, or call 781-825-5000, ext. 1079.