Red Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Dover Township’s story
187 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1839Dover Township is settled
Dover TownshipIL
5 bordering townsMap →
Red Covered Bridge · Photo: User:Majnutl · CC BY 2.5
Population
487
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$149K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
66.3
years
Jobs based here
120
A commuter town
Is Dover Township a good place to live?
Dover Township’s median age is 66.3 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Red Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dover Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Dover Township stand out
Where Dover Township beats most towns.
Small town
487 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Princeton TownshipBureau TownshipOhio TownshipBerlin TownshipPrincetonDover Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dover Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dover Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDover water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dover Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPrinceton Elementary School District 115Princeton High School District 5002 districts serve Dover Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBureau County ClerkBureau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61356, 61323, 6134961356 69% · 61323 23% · 61349 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dover Township.
Work & commute
Most of Dover Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Dover Township for work: only 1% work in town. Dover Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Dover Township is $69,000.
1%work in town
| Dover Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Dover Township1%
Princeton29%
Peoria5%
LaSalle3%
Galesburg3%
23 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Dover Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Dover Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Dover Township since 2019.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2019
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Dover Township
Dover Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Dover Township is
Dover Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Dover Township.
| Dover Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Dover Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.3% |
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.5% of Dover Township is conserved land
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is City County Park, at 68 acres.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 118 of 23,381 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City County Park | — | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dover Township
17pages on Dover Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dover Township; the nearest are
Illinois Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oglesby20.8 mi$4,200 in-state tuitionNorthern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dekalb48.6 mi$13,248 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Dover Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Dover Township for work
Where Dover Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
120jobs based in Dover Township
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dover Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Dover is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 135 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- ZIP code
- 61323
Questions about Dover Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dover Township, IL a good place to live?
Dover Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.