Dover, Illinois

Dover, Illinois
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Townships	Dover, Berlin
Elevation	741 ft (226 m)
Coordinates	41°26′7″N 89°23′45″W / 41.43528°N 89.39583°WCoordinates: 41°26′7″N 89°23′45″W / 41.43528°N 89.39583°W
Area	0.26 sq mi (1 km^2)
- land	0.26 sq mi (1 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	168 (2010)
Density	646.2 / sq mi (249 / km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	61323
Area code	815 & 779
FIPS code	17-20526
GNIS ID	2398743
Location of Dover within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Dover, Illinois

Dover is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 168 at the 2010 census.^[1] It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Dover was platted in 1833, and named after Dover, New Hampshire, the native home of a first settler.^[2] A post office has been in operation at Dover since 1839.^[3]

Geography

Dover is located at 41°26′7″N 89°23′45″W / 41.43528°N 89.39583°W (41.435327, -89.395830).^[4]

According to the 2010 census, Dover has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²), all land.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	103		—
1860	362		251.5%
1870	304		−16.0%
1880	239		−21.4%
1890	220		−7.9%
1900	247		12.3%
1910	181		−26.7%
1920	165		−8.8%
1930	155		−6.1%
1940	155		0.0%
1950	191		23.2%
1960	171		−10.5%
1970	176		2.9%
1980	213		21.0%
1990	163		−23.5%
2000	172		5.5%
2010	168		−2.3%
Est. 2014	163	[6]	−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 172 people, 62 households, and 53 families residing in the village. The population density was 641.6 people per square mile (246.0/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 253.7 per square mile (97.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.42% White, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 62 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,070. About 8.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 29.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dover village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
2. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
3. "Bureau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.