Living in Dover Township, MO: what to set up and who to call
Vernon County Cons Pwsd 1 reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Mar 2023. For a library card, the closest branch is Nevada Public Library, 12.1 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dover Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Dover Township.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dover Township. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Missouri).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Vernon County Cons Pwsd 1
Vernon County Cons Pwsd 1 supplies Dover Township: about 84% of residents live in its service area. Vernon County Pwsd 2 serves another 18%. It draws ground water and serves 9,615 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Mar 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MO5024618.
Which providers serve Dover Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Dover Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Dover Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dover Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Dover Township (65%) is in Sheldon R-VIII School District; parts are in Nevada R-V School District (27%) and El Dorado Springs R-II School District (8%).
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Dover Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Dover Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dover Township | ZIP’s residents in Dover Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64767 | Milo, MO | 63% | 34% |
| 64784 | Sheldon, MO | 37% | 13% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Dover Township
Who supplies Dover Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Vernon County Cons Pwsd 1 (EPA ID MO5024618). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dover Township?
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Dover Township?
64767 (63%), 64784 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dover Township in?
Sheldon R-VIII School District. Parts of the city are in Nevada R-V School District and El Dorado Springs R-II School District.
How do I register to vote in Dover Township?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Vernon. Check your registration at voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet (FCC): pending.