Dover TownshipMI
A town of 422.
Is Dover Township a good place to live?
53% of the land in Dover Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Dover Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
422 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dover Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dover Township, and how to reach them.
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.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Dover Township
Dover Township’s trail network density is 1.5 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 56 miles. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 12,519 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District | 50.4 mi | 12,292 |
| 2. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 1 mi | 227 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Dover Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Dover Township: just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Its average commute is 33 minutes. The median commute is under 21 miles. The top destinations are Cadillac (9%), Reed City (8%) and Grand Rapids (5%).
| Dover Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The climate in Dover Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Dover Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Dover Township: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Dover Township than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 64% come from inland flooding and 16% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Dover Township is
Among adults in Dover Township, 43% have high blood pressure. In Dover Township, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Dover Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dover Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dover Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dover Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Dover Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Dover Township for work
Where Dover Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Dover Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
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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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
Questions about Dover Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dover Township, MI a good place to live?
Dover Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.