Dover, OH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Dover is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, along the Tuscarawas River. The population was 13,112 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the New Philadelphia–Dover micropolitan area, approximately 68 miles (109 km) south of Cleveland and borders the city of New Philadelphia.

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How Dover ranks

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#93Lowest depression in OH #61Most walkable in OH #69Safest in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44622

Area code330

Living in Dover

Housing in Dover

$235K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $235,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market42

Sale-to-list97.9%

Sold in May15

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Safety in Dover

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Dover reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dover 2

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dover 6.2

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Dover

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 57% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

1better than OH·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offOH 8.3% · better 10.5%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Union HospitalDover · 1.7 mi · ER

Oxford St.Dover · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Dover

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Dover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#234Best public schoolsof 621 in OH

DistrictDover CitySchools6

South Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 422 students East Elementary School BElementary · Grades 2–3 · 405 students Dover Avenue Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 392 students Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 166 students Dover Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 616 students Dover High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 823 students

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 OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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