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A town of 410, settled in 1890.
Kiel-Dover Farmers Elevator 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.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 570 in 1980, 400 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dover, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Dover.
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Dover comes to 85 of 100, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 61 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 10 claims here since 1983. Expected losses in Dover break down as 34% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dover after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools: the Dover school district. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Dover, with 206 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 143 | C+ |
| Dover HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 63 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
The peak summer temperature for Dover comes to 95°F, above both the Oklahoma town median (93°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dover. Employers in Dover shed 411 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 119. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 16%. The top destinations are Kingfisher (18%), Oklahoma City (18%) and Enid (3%).
| Dover | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
14% of Dover adults report frequent physical distress. Against the Oklahoma average, Dover comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Dover.
| Dover | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Dover | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 16.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.1% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dover’s rent at the middle of the market is $835 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 2.6% of its value. The share of households in Dover who live in a home they own: 72%.
| Dover | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $835 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Dover; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Dover residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Dover is a town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dover has a population of 400.
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Dover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.