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A township of 383 people in Lake County, Michigan

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Conserved land53%12,528 of 23,541 acres

Trails56 mi1.5 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District50.4 mi of trails · 12,292 acres

2Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit1 mi of trails · 227 acres

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About Dover

Civil township in Michigan, United States

383Population

37 sq miArea

1,260 ftElevation

Dover Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 383 at the 2020 census.

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Health in Dover

Health Grade C

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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12worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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16.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 12%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 9.8%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

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Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac · 14.6 mi · ER

Family Health Care - CadillacCadillac · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49656, 49601, 49688 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dover →

Natural hazards in Dover

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🥶 Cold waves

0Does Dover flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Lake County MapDover vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Nearest: Luther Area Public LibraryLuther · 6.4 miles · 26 hrs a week

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Dover Ellsworth Newkirk Burdell Henderson

SEllsworth WNewkirk EBurdell NHenderson

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