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Dover
Pennsylvaniaborough
Dover
Total population
1,940
Median home value
$206,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$75,347
Founded
1764
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Dover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,954 at the 2020 census. The borough is located about eight miles from downtown York.
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History
James Joner purchased in 1764 and laid out the town of Dover. It was known generally as Joner's Town until 1815, when a Dover post office was established. During the 1863 Gettysburg campaign of the American Civil War, Dover was briefly occupied overnight, June 30 – July 1, by Confederate cavalry under J.E.B. Stuart. Dover was incorporated in 1864, 100 years after its founding. The Englehart Melchinger House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Geography
Dover is located in York County at (40.003846, -76.849397), northwest of the county seat of York. The borough is entirely surrounded by Dover Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land.
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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, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,976
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves10,384
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,983
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves9,784
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,269
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,203
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves8,866
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,799
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Central York HSHigh · York · 1,807 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- William Penn SHSHigh · York · 1,534 students · 16:1 ratio
- Northeastern SHSHigh · Manchester · 1,175 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Spring Grove Area HSHigh · Spring Grove · 1,166 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Dover Area HSHigh · Dover · 1,016 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- York Academy Regional CSOther · York · 963 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Central York MSMiddle · York · 881 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- York Suburban SHSHigh · York · 873 students · 13.9:1 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 2.5 — 2025-10-274 km E of Riverside, Maryland
- M 2.6 — 2021-06-252 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland
- M 2.81 — 2019-09-155 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania
- M 3.44 — 2019-06-139 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania
- M 3.6 — 2010-07-165 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland
- M 3.05 — 2010-06-034 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
- East Berlin8.3 mi away · pop. 1,523
- East York9.5 mi away · pop. 9,388
- Jacobus11 mi away · pop. 2,177
- Bainbridge11.8 mi away
- Hampton12 mi away · pop. 1,404
- Messiah College12.8 mi away
- Hunterstown18.2 mi away · pop. 137
- Felton18.3 mi away · pop. 453
- Boiling Springs18.8 mi away
- Hummelstown19.5 mi away · pop. 4,527
- Bonneauville20.3 mi away
- Colonial Park20.5 mi away
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
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library