Two historic sites in Hanover Township are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the David Littell House, a nineteenth-century farmhouse,[3] and the Recreational Demonstration Area part of Raccoon Creek State Park, which was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.

The small borough of Frankfort Springs is surrounded by Beaver County's Hanover Township to the north, east and west, with Washington County's township of the same name bordering the south.

17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Portions of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 189 is located in Hanover Township.

A portion of the larger parcel is located at the east end of Raccoon Creek State Park, and the small portion is located adjacent to the west end of the park.