Methodist Church
Dover’s story
191 years in pictures
Census counts: 320 in 1870, 83 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1835Dover is settled
DoverMO
Population
86
2025 Census estimate · +3.6% since 2020
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Dover a good place to live?
Dover’s concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both the Missouri town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). James M. Dinwiddie House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Dover stand out
Where Dover beats most towns.
Small town
86 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dover: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dover, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLaf Jo Saline County Cons Pwsd 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dover’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLafayetteLafayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6402264022 100%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.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Dover is cold waves, at a low overall level
37% of Dover’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 28%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dover after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Dover has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Dover is
In Dover, 13% of adults have diabetes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 12%. Of 32 CDC measures, Dover beats the Missouri average on 3 and trails it on 5. Dover: 29% of adults feel lonely.
| Dover | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Dover | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 15.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.6% |
Lafayette Regional Health Center
8.3 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% of Dover is conserved land
There are 0.2 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in Dover.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 128 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dover Community Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dover
17pages on Dover
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dover; the nearest are
Missouri Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marshall27.4 mi$23,700 tuitionUniversity of Central MissouriUniversity or college · Public · Warrensburg30.2 mi$10,050 in-state tuitionState Fair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sedalia41.2 mi$4,176 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Dover residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Dover
Town in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States
Dover is a town in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 83 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
- ZIP code
- 64022
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Dover
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dover, MO a good place to live?
Dover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.