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Conserved land0.1%2 of 1,804 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves21 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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City in Arkansas, United States
1832Established
1,337Population
2.8 sq miArea
446 ftElevation

Dover is a town in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2020 census. Dover is located in the Arkansas River Valley, and is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code72837
Area code479
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Housing in Dover

$222K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dover home is worth about $222,000, up 1.7% in a year, close to the Arkansas typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Dover's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Dover 2.2
Arkansas 5.9
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Dover 10.3
Arkansas 19.7
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade A

The public schools Dover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictDOVER SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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