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Mason County

Population in July 2009: 330. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 157  (47.8%)
Females: 173  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41034.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,613 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Dover:

$32,613
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,164

Dover city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $66,555 (it was $49,600 in 2000)
Dover:

$66,555
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $64,557; Detached houses: $74,052; In 2-unit structures: $20,089; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $43,048; Mobile homes: $49,649

Median gross rent in 2009: $739.

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  • White alone - 355 (97.5%)
  • American alone - 4 (1.1%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (0.8%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.5%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Dover: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.9%), Irish (15.8%), German (12.3%), English (11.1%), Welsh (4.1%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/10/1856

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 669 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dover:

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover city:

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Dover, Kentucky in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Dover to the number of sex offenders is 83 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $557 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $200 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (42.4 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (292.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ripley, OH (1.6 miles ), Higginsport, OH (2.2 miles ), Augusta, KY (2.5 miles ), Georgetown, OH (2.8 miles ), Germantown, KY (2.9 miles) , Aberdeen, OH (3.0 miles ), Russellville, OH (3.0 miles ), Maysville, KY (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.76 N, Longitude: 83.88 W

Area code: 606

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

9.4%
Kentucky:

10.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+15.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (31%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (15%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (15%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Dover-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Dover city center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 tornado 31.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dover-area historical earthquake activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from Dover center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mason County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 3, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dover:

  • MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; MAYSVILLE, KY)
  • BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; GEORGETOWN, OH)
  • ADAMS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; SEAMAN, OH)

Amtrak station near Dover:

  • 10 miles: MAYSVILLE (W. FRONT ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dover:

  • University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (about 29 miles; Batavia, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,391)
  • Southern State Community College (about 37 miles; Hillsboro, OH; FT enrollment: 2,084)
  • Northern Kentucky University (about 37 miles; Highland Heights, KY; FT enrollment: 10,543)
  • Xavier University (about 42 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 4,524)
  • University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (about 43 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 23,808)
  • University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College (about 44 miles; Blue Ash, OH; FT enrollment: 2,699)
  • Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (about 45 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 4,065)

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Mason County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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AQI  PM2.5 SO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.5. This is about average.
City:

30.5
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.33. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.33
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.20. This is about average. There were 18 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.20
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 16.6. This is significantly better than average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
City:

16.6
U.S.:

24.5

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

WESTERN MASON CO WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 3201, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-1998)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-1998)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1994 and AUG-05-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-13-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-1998)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 7 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.7%
(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dover, KY


Dover compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Mason County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Dover:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.91%
Here68.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents30.8%24.4%10.6%10.1%9.5%
Congregations32.7%20.0%9.1%5.5%10.9%
NameChurch of the NazareneLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan ChurchOther
Adherents3.4%3.0%1.9%1.7%4.6%
Congregations1.8%1.8%5.5%1.8%10.9%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Mason County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Mason County:

8.13 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Mason County:

8.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.9%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.9%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mason County:

16.0%
Kentucky:

15.9%

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
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$220
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$155
Totals for Government 0$0 5$375


7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,702 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.37%
Kentucky average:

6.98%

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


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lewis County, KY  0.83% ($28,460 average AGI)
from Brown County, OH  0.80% ($25,938)
from Fleming County, KY  0.73% ($30,909)


7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
Kentucky average:

6.74%

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 Fleming County, KY  0.80% ($25,146 average AGI)
to Bracken County, KY  0.63% ($22,342)
to Fayette County, KY  0.62% ($28,135)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dover:

  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFTM (1240 AM; 1 kW; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TABACCO CO.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dover:

  • WAXZ (97.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WAOL (99.5 FM; RIPLEY, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WFTM-FM (95.9 FM; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRAC (103.1 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: DREAMCATCHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVXW (89.5 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WAGX (101.3 FM; MANCHESTER, OH; Owner: JEWELL SCHAEFFER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOBO (88.7 FM; BATAVIA, OH; Owner: WCNE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY RADIO,INC)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WFLE-FM (95.1 FM; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)

TV broadcast stations around Dover:

  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • W56AT (Channel 56; AUGUSTA, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Dover)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dover)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 2


Most common first names in Dover, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1171.7 years
Charles1068.6 years
John1076.9 years
William973.8 years
Robert973.8 years
James875.7 years
George778.9 years
Walter676.1 years
Nancy472.8 years
Nellie471.5 years
Most common last names in Dover, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Cooper775.6 years
Tabb682.7 years
Barrett580.9 years
Gill582.4 years
Myers585.4 years
Osborne585.6 years
Rosser576.4 years
Brooks482.8 years
Deatley473.0 years
Kelsch486.3 years

Dover on our top lists:

  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Private households"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations:"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers"

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