- Dover, Minnesota
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Dover, Minnesota — City — Location of Dover, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°58′23″N 92°8′16″W / 43.97306°N 92.13778°W 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 (2010)[1] – Total 735 – 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[2] GNIS feature ID 0642910[3] Dover is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census.[1]
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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.
The south branch of the Whitewater River passes through the northern edge of the city.
U.S. Route 14 is the main route serving the community. Interstate 90 is immediately south of the city.
Demographics
As of the census[2] 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 per square mile (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.
The Bush House, on the National Register of Historic Places, in Dover.
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.
School District
Dover is part of the Dover-Eyota School District.
References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Municipalities and communities of Olmsted County, Minnesota Cities Byron | Chatfield‡ | Dover | Eyota | Oronoco | Pine Island‡ | Rochester | Stewartville
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesDouglas | Pleasant Grove | Potsdam | Simpson
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Coordinates: 43°58′25″N 92°08′21″W / 43.97361°N 92.13917°W
Categories:- Cities in Minnesota
- Populated places in Olmsted County, Minnesota
- Rochester, Minnesota metropolitan area
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