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Dover, Idaho
Location of Dover in Bonner County, Idaho.
Location of Dover in Bonner County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bonner
Incorporated July 26, 1988
Area
 • Total 3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Land 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
2,474 ft (754 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 556
 • Density 275.71/sq mi (106.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83825
Area code(s) 208, 986
FIPS code 16-22510
GNIS feature ID 2410351

Dover is a small city located in Bonner County, Idaho, in the United States. It was officially made a city on July 26, 1988. In 2010, about 556 people lived there.

Dover Church 1 - Dover Idaho
The historic Dover Church in Dover, May 2015

About Dover's Location

Dover is a small place. It covers about 3.2 square miles (8.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny bit is water.

Dover's Population

The number of people living in Dover has changed over time. This information comes from a census. A census is like a big count of everyone in a country. It happens every ten years.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 294
2000 342 16.3%
2010 556 62.6%
2020 752 35.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

What the 2010 Census Showed

In 2010, the census counted 556 people living in Dover. There were 220 households, which are like homes where people live. Most of these households (175) were families.

Many homes had children under 18. About 68% of the homes were married couples living together. The average household had about 2.5 people. The average family had about 2.8 people.

The average age of people in Dover was about 43.7 years old. About 24.5% of the people were under 18. About 15.8% were 65 years old or older. Slightly more males lived in Dover than females.

Famous People from Dover

  • Robert Ferguson is a physicist who has lived in Dover. A physicist is a scientist who studies how the universe works, like energy and matter.

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