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Population (year 2000): 8,565. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,905 (+4.0% change)
 

Males: 4,416  (51.6%)
Females: 4,149  (48.4%)

Dutchess County

Median resident age:  35.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,700 (it was $50,361 in 2000)
Dover  $58,700
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $288,400 (it was $144,900 in 2000)
Dover  $288,400
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Dover:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (28.3%), Italian (18.3%), German (14.4%), English (9.9%), French (5.1%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 55.7 square miles.

Population density: 159 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dover

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover town

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

489 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 2.6% Europe).

This town:  5.7%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Dover:  1.9% ($2,770)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Danbury, CT (21.4 miles , pop. 74,848).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (61.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Dover Plains, NY (3.9 miles ), Union Vale, NY (8.2 miles ), Pawling, NY (8.9 miles ), Amenia, NY (8.9 miles ), Kent, CT (9.0 miles ), Pawling, NY (9.0 miles ), Washington, NY (9.6 miles ), Sherman, CT (9.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 41 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 1998: 34 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $139,800
  • 2004: 52 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2005: 43 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $194,900
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $135,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 73.58 W


People in group quarters in Dover
  • 155 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Area code commonly used in this area: 845


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Dover-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.8 miles away from the Dover town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 42.5 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Dover:
  • NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT)
  • SHARON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SHARON, CT)
  • HUDSON RIVER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 22 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dover:
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 22 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 24 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
  • STEWART INT'L (about 39 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dover:
  • SKY ACRES (about 11 miles; MILLBROOK, NY; ID: 44N)
  • CANDLELIGHT (about 13 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 6Y2)
  • CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 13 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 11N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dover:
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 13 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 22 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 24 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 31 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 35 miles; WEST POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)

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Notable locations in Dover: Metropolitan Camps (A), Camp Siwanoy (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Valley View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Crane Pond (A), Duck Pond (B), Ellis Pond (C), Sharparoon Pond (D), Depression Pond (E), Bear Swamp (F), Jones Pond (G), Pell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A), Burton Brook (B), Mill River (C), Stone Church Brook (D), Stony Brook (E), Coopertown Brook (F), Swamp River (G), Doctors Brook (H), Wells Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.4%

Dover compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
New York average:  5.41%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($319 average AGI)
Dutchess County:  0.11%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westchester County, NY  0.98% ($65,776 average AGI)
from Putnam County, NY  0.50% ($56,843)
from Ulster County, NY  0.44% ($40,996)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
New York average:  6.26%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($547 average AGI)
Dutchess County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ulster County, NY  0.66% ($50,134 average AGI)
to Westchester County, NY  0.40% ($55,988)
to Orange County, NY  0.36% ($50,588)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dover:
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dover:
  • W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDBY (105.5 FM; PATTERSON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGSK (90.1 FM; SOUTH KENT, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)

TV broadcast stations around Dover:
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

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