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Dover, KY map Population (year 2000): 316. Estimated population in July 2006: 328 (+3.8% change)
 

Males: 151  (47.8%)
Females: 165  (52.2%)

Mason County

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

Zip codes: 41034.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,900 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Dover  $32,900
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,000 (it was $62,900 in 2000)
Dover  $60,000
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Dover:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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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: 659 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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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: 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 3 registered sex offenders living in Dover, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dover to the number of sex offenders is 108 to 1.

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

Dover:  0.5% ($340)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (50.0 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (336.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ripley, OH (3.1 miles ), Higginsport, OH (6.2 miles ), Georgetown, OH (7.7 miles ), Augusta, KY (8.2 miles ), Germantown, KY (9.1 miles) , Russellville, OH (10.0 miles ), Aberdeen, OH (10.2 miles ), Maysville, KY (10.8 miles ).

Latitude: 38.76 N, Longitude: 83.88 W


Area code: 606

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (31%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females



  • 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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Dover-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 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 4 tornado 35.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dover:
  • MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; MAYSVILLE, KY)
  • BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GEORGETOWN, OH)
  • ADAMS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WEST UNION, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dover:
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 44 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 46 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; ID: ILN)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dover:
  • BROWN COUNTY (about 8 miles; GEORGETOWN, OH; ID: GEO)
  • FLEMING-MASON (about 19 miles; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; ID: FGX)
  • ALEXANDER SALAMON (about 24 miles; WEST UNION, OH; ID: AMT)

Amtrak station near Dover:
  • 11 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:
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)

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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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$150
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$175
Totals for Government 0$0 6$325



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.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

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)
  • WAGX (101.3 FM; MANCHESTER, OH; Owner: JEWELL SCHAEFFER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOBO (88.7 FM; BATAVIA, OH; Owner: WCNE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY RADIO,INC)
  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLE-FM (95.1 FM; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)


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