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Population in July 2008: 1,400. Population change since 2000: +5.3%

Males: 621	(44.4%)
Females: 779	(55.6%)

Median resident age:	31.9 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72837.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,731 (it was $27,697 in 2000)

Dover:	$34,731
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,106

Dover:	$17,106
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,790 (it was $55,800 in 2000)

Dover:	$86,790
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,852; Detached houses: $121,587; Townhouses or other attached units: $55,497; Mobile homes: $42,742

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Races in Dover:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dover: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.1%), German (8.4%), Irish (7.6%), English (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 447 feet

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 772 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dover

High school or higher: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover city

Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 11.8%
Divorced: 12.7%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Dover, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dover to the number of sex offenders is 233 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dover:	0.6% ($357)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (63.8 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (166.4 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (276.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Russellville, AR (2.9 miles ), Hector, AR (2.9 miles ), London, AR (2.9 miles ), Pottsville, AR (3.3 miles ), Dardanelle, AR (3.6 miles ), Knoxville, AR (3.8 miles ), Atkins, AR (3.8 miles ), Lamar, AR (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $53,600
1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $53,600
1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $53,600
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $53,600
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $53,600
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $53,600
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,600
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $53,600
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $53,600
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $53,600
2007: 1 building, cost: $53,600
2008: 1 building, cost: $53,600

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Latitude: 35.40 N, Longitude: 93.11 W

Area code: 479

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Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+6.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Food (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Food (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Crime in Dover by Year
Type	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	0	0
per 100,000	146.4	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	72.0
Assaults	2	3	1
per 100,000	146.4	218.2	72.0
Burglaries	25	10	35
per 100,000	1830.2	727.3	2521.6
Thefts	15	11	22
per 100,000	1098.1	800.0	1585.0
Auto thefts	0	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	145.5	72.0
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	318.4	138.2	281.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.14
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Dover, Arkansas

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Dover-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/14/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the Dover city center injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 4/14/1960, a category 3 tornado 16.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Dover-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from Dover center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Dover center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from Dover center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dover:

ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)
DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)
ST ANTHONY'S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 24 miles; MORRILTON, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Dover, AR

Airports located in Dover:

Landers Loop Airport (Runways: 1)

Operable nuclear power plants near Dover:

9 miles: Arkansas Nuclear One 1 and 2 in Russellville, AR.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dover:

ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 48 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 64 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
WESTARK COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 72 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)

Public high school in Dover:

DOVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 101 PIRATES LOOP; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dover:

DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 203 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
DOVER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 107 HILL STREET; Grades: KG - 02)
DOVER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 135 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 03 - 04)

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Notable location: Dover Work Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: McFadden Cemetery (1), Jamison Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Fish & Game Guaranteed (Tours & Charters; 4389 Sr 164 West).

Hotel: Mack's Pines (22816 Sr 7 North).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dover and their reported violations in the past:

DOVER WATERWORKS (Population served: 1764, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.5%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dover, AR

8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Dover compared to Arkansas state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Dover (2009 data):

River Town Bank: Dover Branch at 9249 Sr 7 North, branch established on 1998-10-19. Info updated 2006-09-18: Bank assets: $145.1 mil, Deposits: $123.1 mil, headquarters in Dardanelle, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Dardanelle Bankshares, Inc.
Regions Bank: Dover Area Branch at 8904 Highway 7 North, branch established on 1985-02-04. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Pope County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Dover

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Catholic Church
Adherents	31.9%	14.0%	10.8%	7.8%	7.5%
Congregations	13.4%	19.7%	7.1%	13.4%	2.4%

Name	Churches of Christ	American Baptist Association	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	6.0%	4.5%	2.3%	2.2%	13.1%
Congregations	11.0%	6.3%	1.6%	1.6%	23.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$2,269	$27,228	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,271	$15,252	2	$1,220
Police Protection - Officers	4	$8,674	$26,022	0	$0
Health	1	$1,644	$19,728	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$4,528	$27,168	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$5,722	$22,888	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$24,108	$24,108	2	$1,220

8.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.14%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Pope County: 0.11%
Arkansas average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Yell County, AR	1.31% ($24,665 average AGI)
from Johnson County, AR	0.50% ($25,394)
from Logan County, AR	0.25% ($25,128)

6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Yell County, AR	0.98% ($22,359 average AGI)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.50% ($30,304)
to Johnson County, AR	0.36% ($26,687)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dover:

KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
KARV (610 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: KERM, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWXT (1490 AM; 1 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dover:

KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
KWKK (100.9 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KARV-FM (101.3 FM; OLA, AR; Owner: KERM INC)
KVLD (99.3 FM; ATKINS, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
KBCN-FM (104.3 FM; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF MARSHALL, INC.)
KYEL (105.5 FM; DANVILLE, AR; Owner: DANVILLE FM, INC.)
KMTC (91.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: RUSSELLVILLE EDUC B/C FOUNDATION)
KXRJ (91.9 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY)

Dover fatal accident list:
Jul 26, 2007 07:12 AM, Buck Moutain Rd., Lat: 35.375044, Lon: -92.998442, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 5, 2003 07:13 AM, Sr-7-15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Jul 13, 1997 07:03 AM, Sh-07-15, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 11, 1991 08:45 AM, 7s15, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 4, 1990 03:20 AM, 7s15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Edward G Roach, 540 Country Club Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
WAYNE WATTS, Owen Wait Road & Singleton Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 81.7 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Edward G Roach, 1016 Sr Hwy 164 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, , Licensee ID: L00296049
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7

City Hall, Call Sign: KNAS842, Licensee ID: L00042756
Assigned Frequencies : 153.965 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/04/2011
Registrant: City Of Dover, City Hall, Dover, AR 72837, Phone: (501) 331-3270
3.2 Mi S On Hwy 7, Call Sign: WGN413, Licensee ID: L00042756
Assigned Frequencies : 153.965 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/04/2011
Registrant: City Of Dover, City Hall, Dover, AR 72837, Phone: (501) 331-3270
5 Mi S On Hwy 7, Call Sign: WGN414, Licensee ID: L00042756
Assigned Frequencies : 153.965 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/04/2011
Registrant: City Of Dover, City Hall, Dover, AR 72837, Phone: (501) 331-3270
.25 Mi S On Hwy 7, Call Sign: WGN415, Licensee ID: L00042756
Assigned Frequencies : 153.965 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/04/2011
Registrant: City Of Dover, City Hall, Dover, AR 72837, Phone: (501) 331-3270
7 Mi S Hwy 7 Int 40, Call Sign: WGN416, Licensee ID: L00042756
Assigned Frequencies : 153.965 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/04/2011
Registrant: City Of Dover, City Hall, Dover, AR 72837, Phone: (501) 331-3270
.5 Mi N Hwy 7 Bayou Bridge, Type: Tower, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPGQ683
Assigned Frequencies : 458.750 MHz
Grant Date: 02/07/2000, Expiration Date: 02/27/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/30/2005
Registrant: City Of Dover, City Hall, Dover, AR 72837, Phone: (501) 331-3270
.5 Mi N Hwy 7 Bayou Bridge, Type: Tower, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQEX378
Assigned Frequencies : 458.750 MHz
Grant Date: 05/09/2006, Expiration Date: 05/09/2016, Certifier: Yancy Poynter
Registrant: Arkansas Valley Communications, 1201 E 8th Street, Russellville, AR 72801, Phone: (479) 858-9146

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

LEE MOUNTAIN, Lee Mtn 8 Miles North Of Interstate 40 And 1.5 Miles West Of Rte 7, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WBK217, Licensee ID: L00009967
Assigned Frequencies : 6875.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/1977, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
Registrant: Arkansas Educational Television Commission, 350 S. Donaghey P.O. Box 1250, Conway, AR 72033, Phone: (501) 682-4187, Fax: (501) 852-2280, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dover)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Dover)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 89
Hazardous Condition: 7
Service Call: 3
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Dover

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