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Notable locations in Dover: Transportation Administration Center (A), Dover Downs (B), Kent Swim Club (C), Maple Dale Country Club (D), John E Morris Correctional Institute (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Blue Hen Mall (1), Dover Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dover include: Saint Andrews Lutheran Church (A), Beth Shalom Congregation (B), Bethuel Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Bible Way Temple Church of God in Christ (D), Reese Memorial Chapel (E), Calvary Assembly of God Church (F), Calvary Church of the Nazarene (G), Capitol Baptist Church (H), Holy Cross Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lakeside Cemetery (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2), Sunset Memorial Gardens (3), Whatcoat Cemetery (4), New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Silver Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maidstone Branch (A), Puncheon Run (B), Fork Branch (C), Cahoon Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dover include: Saulsbury Road Park (1), Silver Lake Park (2), Richardson Park (3), Eden Hill (4), Dover Street Park (5), Williams Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Delaware Agricultural Museum (866 North Dupont Highway) (1), Biggs Museum Of American Art (406 Federal Street) (2), Jolly Time Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; Dover Air Park) (3), Kent County Tourism Corporation (435 North Dupont Hwy) (4), DNR Paintball (Arcades & Amusements; 3833 N Dupont Hwy) (5), Club Kids (Arcades & Amusements; 1720 South Governors Avenue) (6), AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Agency - Dover Branch (Tours & Charters; 55 Greentree Village Sh) (7), Oceanwinds Villa and B/B (Tours & Charters; 4 Clouds Avenue) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Inn at Meeting House Square (305 South Governors Avenue) (1), Little Creek Inn (2623 North Little Creek Road) (2), Ramada Inn (348 North Dupont Highway) (3), Comfort Suites Dover (1654 North Dupont Highway) (4), Comfort Inn Dover (222 South Dupont Highway) (5), Days Inn Dover Intown (272 North Dupont Highway) (6), Hampton Inn Dover (1568 North Dupont Highway) (7), Sheraton Dover Hotel (1570 North Dupont Highway) (8), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1780 North Dupont Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Court Street Liquor Wine And Beer (460 South Dupont Highway) (1), Delaware State - Superior Court- Kent County- Clerk Of Court-Prothono (Courthouse) (2), Delaware State Justice Of Peace Courts Court 16 Fax (480 Bank) (3), Delaware State - Justice of the Peace Court- Civil Courts- Court No 16 (480 Bank Lane) (4), Delaware State - Justice Of The Peace Court- Criminal Courts- Court (480 Bank Lane) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Dover
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 13.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.1 µ/m3 in 2000).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dover and their reported violations in the past:
DOVER WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 38000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAY-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2006), St Public Notif issued (MAY-27-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-08-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1999), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2000)
REHOBOTH DISTRICT (Population served: 30000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUN-03-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
SOUTHERN SHORES (Population served: 15000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and DEC-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2000)
BETHANY BAY OCEAN VIEW (Population served: 9624, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
MEADOWS DISTRICT (Population served: 7098, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
CAMDEN DISTRICT (Population served: 6711, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
- One minor monitoring violation
ANGOLA DISTRICT (Population served: 4545, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
NORTHWEST DISTRICT (Population served: 3960, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2003), St Public Notif issued (JUN-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dover that have no violations reported:
- WEST DOVER DISTRICT (Population served: 1146, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- PLAYTEX PRODUCTS (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WOODFIELD (Population served: 684, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BAYSIDE (Population served: 630, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WAWA #832 (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FOX POINTE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- POINT FARM (Population served: 210, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- DELAWARE STATE FIRE SCHOOL (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- KILLENS POND STATE PARK (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LOST LANDS RV PARK (Population served: 198, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  13.8% | | Whole state: |  9.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Dover compared to Delaware state average:
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Banks with branches in Dover (2007 data):
- Wilmington Trust Company: Dover Branch, West Dover Branch, Camden Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
- PNC Bank, Delaware: Dover Branch, North Dover Branch, Greentree Village Branch. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $3,074.6 mil, Deposits: $2,555.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Citizens Bank: West Dover Branch at 1399 Forest Avenue, branch established on 1972-10-02; Dover Branch at 8 Loockerman Street, branch established on 1967-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,697.6 mil, Deposits: $1,164.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
- The First National Bank of Wyoming: West Dover Branch at 1006 State College Road, branch established on 1995-08-21; Dover Branch at 800 South Governors Avenue, branch established on 1975-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $289.3 mil, Deposits: $230.9 mil, headquarters in Wyoming, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Wyoming Financial Corporation
- Artisans' Bank: Dover Branch at 1555 South Governors Avenue, branch established on 1965-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $597.5 mil, Deposits: $510.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
- Commerce Bank, National Association: Dover Branch at 758 North Dupont Highway, branch established on 2004-12-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41,170.0 mil, Deposits: $37,207.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 370 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
- Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: Parkway Branch at 100 North Dupont Highway, branch established on 1967-08-01. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $3,760.5 mil, Deposits: $2,869.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: Dover-Metro Food Market Branch at 257 North Dupont Highway, branch established on 1995-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,994.1 mil, Deposits: $1,761.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Parks and Recreation |
6 | $20,364 | $40,728 | 3 | $642 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $16,629 | $39,910 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
13 | $41,043 | $37,886 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
17 | $66,019 | $46,602 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
6 | $21,704 | $43,408 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
12 | $38,025 | $38,025 | 10 | $12,930 |
| Police - Other |
28 | $101,129 | $43,341 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
90 | $467,183 | $62,291 | 2 | $762 |
| Other Government Administration |
16 | $62,610 | $46,958 | 6 | $3,392 |
| Financial Administration |
17 | $69,369 | $48,966 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
64 | $262,299 | $49,181 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
28 | $91,345 | $39,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $7,207 | $43,242 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
58 | $195,363 | $40,420 | 7 | $6,917 |
| Totals for Government |
362 | $1,460,290 | $48,407 | 28 | $24,642 |
Dover government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,659,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,265,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,084,000
All Other: $371,000
Parks & Recreation: $102,000
- Construction - Electric Utilities: $9,780,000
Fire Protection: $253,000
Water Utilities: $104,000
Police Protection: $85,000
General: $84,000
Sewerage: $83,000
General Public Buildings: $79,000
Regular Highways: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $55,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $47,393,000
Police Protection: $9,830,000
Sewerage: $6,036,000
Water Utilities: $3,233,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,238,000
Regular Highways: $1,892,000
General - Other: $1,709,000
General Public Buildings: $1,650,000
Central Staff Services: $1,211,000
Libraries: $1,127,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $796,000
Financial Administration: $656,000
Fire Protection: $563,000
Parks & Recreation: $431,000
Housing & Community Development: $289,000
Health Services - Other: $257,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,395,000
- Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $17,145,000
Total Federal Securities: $4,461,000
Benefit Payments: $3,480,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,704,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $2,214,000
Interest Revenue: $2,087,000
From Local Government: $1,149,000
From Other Government: $361,000
Local Employee Contribution: $254,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $413,000
All Other: $356,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $246,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $24,085,000
Water Utilities: $8,804,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,100,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,980,000
Other NEC: $3,430,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,805,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $22,830,000
Water Utilities: $9,760,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,024,000
Other, NEC: $3,725,000
Electric Utilities: $1,255,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,727,000
Interest Earnings: $1,588,000
Special Assessments: $539,000
Rents: $471,000
Property Sale Other: $228,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $681,000
Regular Highways: $347,000
Solid Waste Management: $347,000
Water Utilities: $299,000
Sewerage: $230,000
Police Protection: $170,000
General Public Building: $94,000
Fire Protection: $42,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $15,000
Central Staff: $9,000
Libraries: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $46,592,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $57,735,000
Water Utilities: $3,893,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,315,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,949,000
All Other: $445,000
Health & Hospitals: $147,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $7,183,000
NEC: $3,644,000
Public Utilities: $463,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $16,466,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $528,000
8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,636 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.47% | | Delaware average: | 6.10% |
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($838 average AGI)| Kent County: | 0.21% | | Delaware average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,085 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.54% | | Delaware average: | 5.32% |
0.29% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,231 average AGI)| Kent County: | 0.29% | | Delaware average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Dover:
- WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dover:
- W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
- WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
- W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
- WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- W277AH (103.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dover:
- WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
- W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
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