Dover Township, Lenawee County, Michigan facts for kids
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Dover Township, Michigan
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Dover Township Hall along M-34
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Location within Lenawee County (red) and an administered portion of the village of Clayton (pink)
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 Dover Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Dover Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lenawee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,662 |
| • Density | 47.22/sq mi (18.244/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-22820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626189 |
Dover Township is a community located in Lenawee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, about 1,662 people lived there.
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What is Dover Township?
Dover Township is a local government area in Michigan. It helps manage services for the people who live there. It is part of Lenawee County.
The township has leaders like a Supervisor, Dan Borck, and a Clerk, Sharon Rodriguez. These leaders help run the township and make decisions for the community.
Places in Dover Township
Dover Township has a few smaller communities within it.
- Cadmus is one of these communities. It was first started in 1887.
- Dover was once the name of a post office in the township. This post office first opened on January 15, 1836, under the name Unionville. It closed for a short time and then reopened as Dover on November 22, 1842. The Dover post office operated until November 29, 1867.
How Big is Dover Township?
Dover Township covers a total area of about 35.2 square miles (91.1 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 35.1 square miles (90.9 square kilometers), is land. A very small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.3 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Dover Township?
According to a count in 2000, there were 1,787 people living in Dover Township. These people lived in 650 homes, and 501 of these were families.
Many homes had children under 18 living there. About two-thirds of the homes were married couples living together. The average home had about 2.74 people, and the average family had about 3.12 people.
The people living in the township were of different ages:
- About 28.3% were under 18 years old.
- About 29.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 10.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the township was 37 years.
