John G. Bush House
Dover Township’s story
Dover Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Dover TownshipMN
A town of 385.
Population
385
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$439K
Census ACS
Household income
$133K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Is Dover Township a good place to live?
Christoph Krause Farmstead 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.
Small town
385 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Elmira TownshipEyota TownshipQuincy TownshipSt. Charles TownshipDover 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.
PowerPeople's Cooperative Services17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDover water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dover Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDover-Eyota Public School DistrictSt. Charles Public School District2 districts serve Dover Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOlmsted County ElectionsOlmsted County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55929, 55972, 5593455929 82% · 55972 14% · 55934 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dover Township.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Dover Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in four fifths of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Dover Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2007
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Dover Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The share of residents in Dover Township who live below the poverty line is 2.9%, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Dover Township dropped by 30, to 34. The town’s typical household income comes in at $133,000. The top destinations are Rochester (56%), Eyota (8%) and Chatfield (3%).
0%work in town
| Dover Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Dover Township0%
Rochester56%
Eyota8%
Chatfield3%
St. Charles2%
17 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Dover Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dover Township
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 6°, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Dover Township is
For adults in Dover Township, the share who binge drink is 18%. The town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. The share of adults in Dover Township who had a checkup this year is 72%, below both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (79%). Among adults here, 28% feel lonely and 9% have diabetes.
| Dover Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 75% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Olmsted Medical Center
15.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 0.2% of Dover Township
Dover Township’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.1 miles of trail. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Dover Township.
0.2%conserved
| Dover Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
0.2%
conserved · 34 of 22,175 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
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
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dover Township
About 4 of every 100 Dover Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Dover Township for work
Where Dover Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Dover Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dover Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Dover is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dover had a population of 782.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- ZIP code
- 55929
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Dover Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dover Township, MN a good place to live?
Dover Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.