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Dover township, Lake County, Michigan (MI)

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Dover township, MI map Land area: 36.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 332 (all rural)
Males: 162  (48.8%)
Females: 170  (51.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 332 (290 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  13%
State:  26%


Races in Dover township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.9%
  • Two or more races: 1.5%

Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 41.3

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Average household size: 2.31

Dover township:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Average family size: 2.80

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,353 ($27,344 in 1999)
This township:  $29,353
Michigan:  $47,950

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $428 (lower quartile is $215, upper quartile is $494)
Here:  $428
State:  $573

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,790 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
Dover township:  $113,790
Michigan:  $153,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,873 - $162,069

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $160,719
Here:  $160,719
State:  $200,820

Mobile homes: $28,125
Here:  $28,125
State:  $39,606
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  10.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

67% of Dover township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Michigan.


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 233
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 14
  • South: 9
  • West: 7
Dover township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 224
  • Mobile homes: 59
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500


Housing units in Dover township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 7
  • 1995 to 1998: 21
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1980 to 1989: 55
  • 1970 to 1979: 41
  • 1960 to 1969: 38
  • 1950 to 1959: 36
  • 1940 to 1949: 4
  • 1939 or earlier: 76


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dover township, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 29
  • 5 rooms: 25
  • 6 rooms: 28
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 11
  • 9 or more rooms: 10



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover township, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 6
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dover township:
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 10
  • 2 bedrooms: 32
  • 3 bedrooms: 49
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 9
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Cars and other vehicles available in Dover township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 46
  • 2 vehicles: 52
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2



Cars and other vehicles available in Dover township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 4
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (19%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (24%)
  • Business operations specialists (15%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (15%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Dover township:
  • English (22.8%)
  • German (17.3%)
  • United States or American (15.2%)
  • Swedish (12.2%)
  • Irish (5.6%)
  • Polish (5.6%)
  • European (4.6%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 88 (86%)
  • Walked: 5 (5%)
  • Other means: 3 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 6 (6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Wood (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)

96.1% of residents of Dover township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 272
  • In family households: 215 (69 male householders, 14 female householders)
    61 spouses, 55 children (53 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 57 (31 male householders (28 living alone)), 21 female householders (18 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 6 2-persons.

48 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (6 men, 6 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:  50.0%
Michigan:  16.5%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




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