Dover TownshipND
A town of 36.
Is Dover Township a good place to live?
23% of the land in Dover Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Dover Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
36 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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dover Township.
22.8% of the land in Dover Township is protected from building
31 miles of trail. Dover Township’s trail network density is 0.9 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dover Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Dover Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 76 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 33% come from cold waves and 20% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Dover Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Dover Township. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to -1° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Dover Township feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in Dover Township, 77% had a checkup this year. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% report frequent mental distress, 20% binge drink.
| Dover Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Dover Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.2% |
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 0 of every 100 Dover Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Dover Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Dover Township is a township in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States.
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Questions about Dover Township
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Is Dover Township, ND a good place to live?
Dover Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.