A town of 1,940, settled in 1764. Nearly 5% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Dover does most differently from other towns.
1933 · DETAIL SHOWING WROUGHT IRON NUT - Barn,…7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Where Dover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Dover. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $346,000 in May 2026.
Most working residents leave Dover for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are York (10%), West Manchester (7%) and Dover (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alda Ketterman Park | — | 12 |
Dover beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Dover | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 14.5% |
The public schools Dover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Area El Sch | K–5 | 356 | B |
| Dover Area MS | 6–8 | 735 | B− |
Dover has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Dover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,954 at the 2020 census. The borough is located about eight miles from downtown York.
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One town shares a border with Dover.