2015 · Sroufe House · Wikimedia Commons
Dover’s story
Dover in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
- 2004KYMap-doton-Dover
- 2015Sroufe House
- 2016Dover CG house
DoverKY
A town of 247.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
247
residents
Typical home
$194K
−8.2% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town
247 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dover. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Dover
Most working residents leave Dover for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Maysville (42%), Lexington-Fayette urban county (6%) and Flemingsburg (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dover0%
Maysville42%
Lexington-Fayette urban county6%
Flemingsburg3%
Millersburg2%
17 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Dover
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Dover has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Dover home is worth about $194K
The typical Dover home is worth about $194,000, down 8.2% in a year, 17% below the Kentucky typical home.
$194KZillow home value
Typical home value
Dover$194K
Kentucky$233K
−8.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Dover is
Dover tracks Kentucky closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Meadowview Regional Medical Center
9.1 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 →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Dover for work
Where Dover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Dover
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Dover on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Dover
City in Kentucky, United States
Dover is a home rule-class city in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census, down from 252 in 2010. It is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 221
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 518 ft
- ZIP code
- 41034
- Area code
- 606
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