Dover Twp Fulton OH, 2006
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Dover TownshipOH
A town of 1,572.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,572
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
267
A commuter town
Is Dover Township a good place to live?
The best of Dover Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and incomes. 94% of households are owner-occupiers in Dover Township, above both Ohio’s towns (77%) and U.S. towns (73%). The biggest park or preserve is Fulton County Fairgrounds, at 190 acres. Dover Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dover Township stand out
Where Dover Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Dover Township for work
Where Dover Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
267jobs based in Dover Township
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Dover Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Dover Township is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 79% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income$100K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 7.4% of households have no car; 3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →HealthFulton County Health Center 5 miles awayB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $215K, 3.3 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsCOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNortheast Water System3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpFulton County Solid Waste Transfer Station9184 County Road 14OpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Fulton County Board of ElectionsFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4356743567 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dover Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Dover Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Dover Township’s typical journey to work stands at 21 minutes. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Dover Township has lost 100 jobs, to 267 in 2023. Among residents in the town, 4.3% live below the poverty line.
3%work in town
| Dover Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Dover Township3%
Wauseon19%
Archbold12%
Toledo6%
Napoleon3%
14 mi
median commute distance
267
jobs based in Dover Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Dover Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
41% of Dover Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Dover Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Dover Township has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 1,572 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 28% have a four-year degree or more, against 32% across Ohio.
42.7median age · OH 39.7
| Dover Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Dover TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school43%
Some college17%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dover Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Dover Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB−
Dover Township is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
Dover Township: a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 26% in Ohio’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. In Dover Township, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes.
49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Dover Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Dover Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
Fulton County Health Center
5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
0% of Dover Township is conserved land
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 2.1 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Dover Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 13,632 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fulton County Fairgrounds | 0.3 mi | 190 |
| 2. Tedrow Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dover Township
18pages on Dover Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dover Township
Northwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold13.1 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Dover Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Dover Township
Township in Ohio, US
Dover Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,621 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
Dover Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Dover Township.
Pike TownshipClinton TownshipFranklin TownshipChesterfield TownshipDover Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Pike Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Clinton Township | #173 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Franklin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chesterfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dover Township and Pike Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Dover Township, Pike Township and Clinton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Franklin Township and Chesterfield Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dover Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Dover Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dover Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.