Hanover, KS Noise Levels
Is Hanover, KS noisy?
Hanover, KS reads 47.5 dB(A) on BTS's 24-hour average, inside HUD's "Acceptable" noise zone, 65 dB(A) day-night average or below under 24 CFR 51.104, the federal government's own line for building housing with no extra sound attenuation required. That figure is sampled at one coordinate, the Census Bureau's own internal point for Hanover, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.
Hanover's noise, by source
Each of the three transportation modes gets its own model from BTS; the combined figure above is what they add up to.
Where Hanover ranks
Among the 3,622 US places in this dataset with any measurable transportation noise, Hanover ranks 3,578, loudest first. About 696 people live there, making it the 11,847th largest place in this dataset.
Your street may differ from Hanover's reading
This page describes Hanover as a whole. If one specific address is what matters, BTS publishes the same underlying map for free.
Behind Hanover's reading
The methodology guide shows exactly how Hanover's reading was built from BTS's tile data. Hanover isn't the only surprise: the guide to why big cities show up quiet covers why this happens.