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Dover, Tennessee
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Location of Dover in Stewart County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Stewart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2) |
| • Land | 3.85 sq mi (9.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,826 |
| • Density | 473.79/sq mi (182.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37058
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-21400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1282753 |
Dover is a city in and the county seat of Stewart County, Tennessee, 67 miles (108 km) west-northwest of Nashville on the Cumberland River. Fort Donelson National Cemetery is in Dover. The population was 1,442 at the 2000 census and the 2010 census showed a population of 1,417.
Dover is part of the Clarksville, TN–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Dover is located at 36°28′56″N 87°50′41″W / 36.48222°N 87.84472°W (36.482316, -87.844678).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.56%) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Dover 1 W, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) |
84 (29) |
93 (34) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
114 (46) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
96 (36) |
87 (31) |
79 (26) |
114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
50.8 (10.4) |
60.4 (15.8) |
70.3 (21.3) |
77.4 (25.2) |
84.4 (29.1) |
87.8 (31.0) |
87.7 (30.9) |
81.9 (27.7) |
70.8 (21.6) |
59.6 (15.3) |
49.7 (9.8) |
68.9 (20.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 36.7 (2.6) |
40.6 (4.8) |
49.4 (9.7) |
58.7 (14.8) |
67.2 (19.6) |
74.9 (23.8) |
78.4 (25.8) |
77.7 (25.4) |
70.9 (21.6) |
59.2 (15.1) |
48.9 (9.4) |
40.4 (4.7) |
58.6 (14.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 27.4 (−2.6) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
38.4 (3.6) |
47.1 (8.4) |
56.9 (13.8) |
65.5 (18.6) |
69.0 (20.6) |
67.7 (19.8) |
59.9 (15.5) |
47.7 (8.7) |
38.1 (3.4) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
48.3 (9.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −24 (−31) |
−21 (−29) |
−3 (−19) |
21 (−6) |
30 (−1) |
38 (3) |
44 (7) |
44 (7) |
24 (−4) |
19 (−7) |
−7 (−22) |
−18 (−28) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.19 (106) |
4.82 (122) |
5.24 (133) |
5.66 (144) |
6.03 (153) |
4.53 (115) |
4.32 (110) |
3.77 (96) |
3.56 (90) |
3.82 (97) |
4.26 (108) |
4.60 (117) |
54.80 (1,392) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.3 (3.3) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.7 (1.8) |
3.8 (9.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.8 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 100.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 298 | — | |
| 1870 | 270 | −9.4% | |
| 1880 | 317 | 17.4% | |
| 1900 | 400 | — | |
| 1960 | 736 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,179 | 60.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,197 | 1.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,341 | 12.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,442 | 7.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,417 | −1.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,826 | 28.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,648 | 90.25% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 57 | 3.12% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.49% |
| Other/Mixed | 51 | 2.79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 3.12% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,826 people, 697 households, and 381 families residing in the city.
Tourism
Fort Donelson, the site of a major Union victory in the Civil War, is located west of downtown Dover and located inside Fort Donelson National Battlefield Park.
Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge, a 8,862 acres (35.86 km2) habitat for waterfowl and aquatic plant life, is located on the Cumberland River east of Dover.
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is located 6 miles (9.7 km) from downtown.
American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton was inspired to write the song "Down from Dover" when riding through the town on a tour bus.
Media
Radio stations:
- WTPR-FM 101.7 - "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WTPR-AM 710 - "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WRQR-FM 105.5 - "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"
Notable people
- Isham N. Haynie, lawyer, politician, soldier and officer in the Union Army.
- William B. Ross, 12th Governor of Wyoming.
- Bernie Walter, professional baseball player.
See also
In Spanish: Dover (Tennessee) para niños
