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Dover
Illinoisvillage
Dover
Total population
133
Median home value
$120,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$49,375
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 16 at 5:10PM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Dover is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 135 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Dover was platted in 1833, and named after Dover, New Hampshire, the native home of a first settler. A post office has been in operation at Dover since 1839. Joseph R. Peterson (1904–1967), Illinois lawyer and state legislator; served as mayor of Dover in 1929 and 1930
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Dover has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Dover, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,478
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves4,237
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,077
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,011
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,976
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,791
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,754
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves3,583
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Princeton High SchoolHigh · Princeton · 473 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Logan Jr High SchoolMiddle · Princeton · 424 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- DePue Elem SchoolElementary · DePue · 228 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · Princeton · 221 students · 22.1:1 ratio
- Lincoln Elem SchoolElementary · Princeton · 218 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Jefferson Elem SchoolElementary · Princeton · 205 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- DePue High SchoolHigh · DePue · 101 students · 7.8:1 ratio
- Allen School SchoolElementary · La Moille · 94 students · 10.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-156 km W of Dwight, Illinois
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, Illinois
- M 2.6 — 2013-06-104 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
- M 3.8 — 2010-02-102 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois
- M 4.2 — 2004-06-2812 km NW of Dayton, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Malden1.5 mi away · pop. 460
- Arlington8.1 mi away · pop. 157
- De Pue8.7 mi away · pop. 1,532
- La Moille8.8 mi away
- Cherry9.5 mi away · pop. 534
- Hennepin13.4 mi away · pop. 929
- Granville14.5 mi away · pop. 1,472
- LaSalle16.9 mi away · pop. 9,498
- New Bedford17.5 mi away
- McNabb20.2 mi away · pop. 233
- Harmon21.6 mi away · pop. 100
- Henry22 mi away · pop. 2,441
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Dover
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library