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A town of 792. A typical home worth about $798K.
Population
792
+35.3% since 2010
Typical home
$798K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
124
A commuter town
What makes Dover stand out
The thing Dover does most differently from other towns.
Small town
792 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Dover home is worth about $798K
The typical Dover home is worth about $798,000, up 2.8% in a year, 67% above the Idaho typical home.
$798KZillow home value
Typical home value
Dover$798K
Idaho$479K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Dover
Most working residents leave Dover for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sandpoint (43%), Coeur d'Alene (5%) and Ponderay (5%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dover1%
Sandpoint43%
Coeur d'Alene5%
Ponderay5%
Boise City5%
5 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Dover
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Dover has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
62″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer48–79°
Fall34–56°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Dover is
Dover beats the Idaho average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Idaho
17 better8 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Dover | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 10.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 16.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 8.3% |
Bonner General Hospital
3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2012
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
7.1% of Dover is conserved land
24 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
7.1%conserved
7.1%
conserved · 144 of 2,027 acres
24 mi
of trails · 7.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Dover for work
Where Dover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
124jobs based in Dover
1%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dover
City in Idaho, United States
Dover is a city in Bonner County, Idaho. The population was 752 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 752
- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,070 ft
- ZIP code
- 83825
- Area code
- 208