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Dover township, AR map Land area: 44.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 5,277 (all rural)
Males: 2,548  (48.3%)
Females: 2,729  (51.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 5,269 (4,363 owner occupied, 906 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

31%


Races in Dover township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 95.9%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 1.7%
  • Two or more races: 1.3%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 36.5
Median age of females: 36.6

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Average household size: 2.70

Dover township:

2.7 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.04

Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,040 ($37,344 in 1999)
This township:

$45,040
Arkansas:

$38,815

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $364 (lower quartile is $296, upper quartile is $441)
Here:

$364
State:

$435

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $114,332 (it was $72,000 in 2000)
Dover township:

$114,332
Arkansas:

$105,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,285 - $184,911

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $169,843
Here:

$169,843
State:

$147,878

Townhouses or other attached units: $58,501
Here:

$58,501
State:

$157,484

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $31,319
Here:

$31,319
State:

$159,231

Mobile homes: $40,169
Here:

$40,169
State:

$38,244
Population density: 119 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

10.1%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

2.6%
Whole state:

6.6%

Cities in this township include: Dover.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Dover township include: Round Rock Church (A), First Church of Pine Meadows (B), North New Hope Church (C), House of Praise Church (D), House of Prayer Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Stout Cemetery (1), Linker Cemetery (2), Brooks Cemetery (3), Fairview Church Cemetery (4), Pollard Cemetery (5), Utley Cemetery (6), Lake Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crooked Branch (A), Gum Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Linker Creek (D), Huckleberry Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 83 (48% naturalized citizens)

Dover township:  1.6%
State:  2.8%

58% of Dover township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 3365
  • Northeast: 120
  • Midwest: 643
  • South: 815
  • West: 487

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,000

Dover township, Arkansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

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

8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,612
  • One, attached: 17
  • Two: 13
  • 3 or 4: 82
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • 10 to 19: 21
  • 20 to 49: 1
  • 50 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 371
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,800


Housing units in Dover township with a mortgage: 809 (61 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 339

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 73
  • 1995 to 1998: 316
  • 1990 to 1994: 394
  • 1980 to 1989: 546
  • 1970 to 1979: 393
  • 1960 to 1969: 196
  • 1950 to 1959: 56
  • 1940 to 1949: 52
  • 1939 or earlier: 103

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dover township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 52
  • 4 rooms: 156
  • 5 rooms: 594
  • 6 rooms: 420
  • 7 rooms: 249
  • 8 rooms: 74
  • 9 or more rooms: 83

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 15
  • 3 rooms: 40
  • 4 rooms: 132
  • 5 rooms: 110
  • 6 rooms: 59
  • 7 rooms: 23
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dover township:

  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 31
  • 2 bedrooms: 352
  • 3 bedrooms: 984
  • 4 bedrooms: 249
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover township:

  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 62
  • 2 bedrooms: 160
  • 3 bedrooms: 134
  • 4 bedrooms: 23
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Dover township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 50
  • 1 vehicle: 312
  • 2 vehicles: 874
  • 3 vehicles: 294
  • 4 vehicles: 96
  • 5 or more vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Dover township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 28
  • 1 vehicle: 158
  • 2 vehicles: 183
  • 3 vehicles: 17
  • 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 (30%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (27%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Child care workers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Dover township:

  • United States or American (37.5%)
  • English (13.6%)
  • German (12.4%)
  • Irish (9.8%)
  • Scottish (2.6%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.2%)
  • Dutch (2.0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Germany (33%)
  • Mexico (31%)
  • Laos (11%)
  • Argentina (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • India (7%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,111 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 297 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
  • Walked: 5 (0%)
  • Other means: 23 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 63 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (52%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (7%)

8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

96.6% of residents of Dover township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,533
  • In family households: 5,020 (1,380 male householders, 231 female householders)
    1,338 spouses, 1,739 children (1,506 natural, 58 adopted, 175 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 53 other relatives, 116 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 513 (207 male householders (173 living alone)), 218 female householders (185 living alone)), 88 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 668 2-persons, 392 3-persons, 331 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 358 1-person, 56 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 3 4-persons,

1,107 married couples with children.
259 single-parent households (64 men, 195 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
Here:

3.1%
Arkansas:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

1.6%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

1.4%
Arkansas:

14.7%

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.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dover township:

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