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About Dover

Town in Wisconsin, United States

515Population

36.2 sq miArea

856 ftElevation

Dover is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 515 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Lookout is located in the town.

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How Dover ranks

#78Lowest depression in WI #115Fewest uninsured in WI #125Highest income in WI All WI rankings →

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Health in Dover

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

2worse than WI

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

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

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15.9%More smokersWI 13.6% · worse 7.4%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall · 15 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes Eau Claire - Clairemont AvenueEau Claire · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54755, 54747 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dover →

Natural hazards in Dover

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Dover flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Buffalo County MapDover vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Dover has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter

56° / 34°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Dover get?About 53 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Mondovi Public LibraryMondovi · 8 miles · 42 hrs a week

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Locator map of Dover — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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