Dover, Minnesota

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Dover, Minnesota
Location of Dover, Minnesota
Location of Dover, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°58′23″N 92°8′16″W / 43.97306, -92.13778
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Olmsted
Area
 - Total 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
 - Land 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 438
 - Density 410.4/sq mi (158.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55929
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-16264[1]
GNIS feature ID 0642910[2]

Dover is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 438 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 438 people, 171 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density was 410.4 people per square mile (158.0/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 163.1/sq mi (62.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 1.60% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.

There were 171 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $22,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,804. None of the families and 3.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.7% of those over 64.

[edit] School District

Dover is part of the Dover-Eyota School District.

[edit] References

Coordinates: 43°58′25″N, 92°08′21″W