Dover, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +3.7%
Males: 1,994 | (49.2%) |
Females: 2,057 | (50.8%) |
Median resident age: | 44.3 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Dover: | $74,646 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,210 (it was $20,275 in 2000)
Dover town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $307,153 (it was $142,100 in 2000)
Dover: | $307,153 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $275,174; detached houses: $274,857; townhouses or other attached units: $400,495; in 2-unit structures: $198,989; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $358,139; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $173,772; mobile homes: $100,499
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dover, WI
- 3,70091.3%White alone
- 1443.6%Hispanic
- 1273.1%Black alone
- 340.8%American Indian alone
- 250.6%Two or more races
- 200.5%Asian alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Dover detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (33.9%), English (9.3%), Irish (9.3%), Polish (7.5%), Italian (6.2%), United States (4.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1660 feet
Land area: 35.4 square miles.
Population density: 115 people per square mile (very low).
59 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.5% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Dover town: | 1.6% ($2,250) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Racine, WI (16.3 miles , pop. 81,855).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (25.1 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (64.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.71 N, Longitude: 88.13 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 262
Here: | 3.1% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (14.1%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Health care (7.4%)
- Machinery (6.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Public administration (4.2%)
- Construction (21.9%)
- Machinery (8.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
- Educational services (4.8%)
- Metal & metal products (4.7%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Utilities (4.2%)
- Health care (16.2%)
- Educational services (13.0%)
- Chemicals (5.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Machinery (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Construction laborers (4.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
- Registered nurses (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Financial managers (3.3%)
Average climate in Dover, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 74.1. This is about average.
City: | 74.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2021 was 0.153. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.153 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.4 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 17.3 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.74. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.74 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 0.0169. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0169 |
U.S.: | 0.0093 |
Tornado activity:
Dover-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the Dover town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 9/28/1972, a category F4 tornado 28.1 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dover-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 294.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 269.4 miles away from Dover center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 295.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from Dover center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 141.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Racine County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dover:
- SOUTHERN WI CTR FDD (Hospital, about 3 miles away; UNION GROVE, WI)
- WI VETERANS HOME-BOLAND HALL (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; UNION GROVE, WI)
- LAKEVIEW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AND REHAB CENTER (Hospital, about 3 miles away; WATERFORD, WI)
- MIDWEST REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WATERFORD, WI)
- OAK RIDGE CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; UNION GROVE, WI)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHAB-BURLINGTON (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BURLINGTON, WI)
- MOUNT CARMEL CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BURLINGTON, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dover:
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside (about 15 miles; Kenosha, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,843)
- Gateway Technical College (about 17 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 5,089)
- Carthage College (about 17 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,130)
- Carroll University (about 21 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,313)
- Marquette University (about 25 miles; Milwaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 9,844)
- Milwaukee Area Technical College (about 26 miles; Milwaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 13,156)
- College of Lake County (about 26 miles; Grayslake, IL; FT enrollment: 11,041)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Dover: Pan-Yak Golf Course (A), Southern Wisconsin Center (B), Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department (C), Lakeview Rehabilitation Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Dover: Saint Mary Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Eagle Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Dover include: Beaumont Park (1), Eagle Lake Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 70.9% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 7.5% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This town: | 11.2% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 5.4% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
People in group quarters in Dover in 2010:
- 297 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 274 people in state prisons
- 53 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 41 people in group homes intended for adults
- 10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Dover in 2000:
- 519 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 86 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 52 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 52 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
For population 15 years and over in Dover:
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 64.8%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Dover:
- High school or higher: 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 24.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Here: | 9.4 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dover, WI (based on Racine County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 43,335 | 21 |
Mainline Protestant | 21,224 | 48 |
Evangelical Protestant | 20,564 | 79 |
Black Protestant | 3,520 | 14 |
Orthodox | 2,020 | 5 |
Other | 1,213 | 10 |
None | 103,532 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Racine County: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Racine County: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Racine County: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 3.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Racine County: | 6.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.3% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Racine County: | 28.0% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Racine County: | 13.3% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dover:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
- WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dover:
- WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WEXT (104.7 FM; STURTEVANT, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
- WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
- WIIL (95.1 FM; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dover:
- WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
- W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
- WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
- WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
- WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dover)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 2.1 Mi E On Cth D 200 N (Lat: 45.672167 Lon: -90.145139), Call Sign: WNSU421, Licensee ID: L00314298,
Assigned Frequencies: 460.800 MHz, Grant Date: 04/30/2005, Expiration Date: 07/12/2015, Cancellation Date: 12/18/2012, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis, Registrant: Centurytel Of Northern Wisconsin, LLC, 805 Broadway Suite 800, Vancouver, WA 98660, Phone: (360) 905-6839, Fax: (360) 905-5953, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- DREAMLAND, 2421 Mealy Road (Lat: 42.748056 Lon: -88.153056), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WML773,
Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, Grant Date: 12/29/2020, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Certifier: John E Rooney, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- STATION, On Cth D & 200' N 2.1 Mi E Of (Lat: 45.672167 Lon: -90.145139), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNEW770,
Assigned Frequencies: 22075.0 MHz, 6650.00 MHz, 21975.0 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, 22175.0 MHz, 22275.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/07/2020, Expiration Date: 01/24/2030, Registrant: Northcentral Technical College, 1000 W Campus Dr, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 803-1112, Email:
- WISN TRANSMITTER SIT, 21423 Bennett Rd (Lat: 42.755833 Lon: -88.083333), Type: Other, Structure height: 68.2 m, Overall height: 69.5 m, Call Sign: WQDE431,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.000 MHz, Grant Date: 08/04/2005, Expiration Date: 08/04/2015, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2015, Certifier: Andrew W Levin, Registrant: Iheartmedia, 2625 South Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Fax: (918) 664-3066, Email:
- 74.4%Utility gas
- 17.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.0%Wood
- 1.5%Electricity
- 66.5%Utility gas
- 12.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.9%Electricity
Dover compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Dover on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other nonhousehold living situations (population 1,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in unknown juvenile institutions (population 1,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
- #21 (54755) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"