Dover Plains, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,996
Males: 992 (49.7%), Females: 1,004 (50.3%)

Dutchess County

Zip code: 12522

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $31,979
Median house value: $128,700

Population by Race

Races in Dover Plains:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
• Hispanic (4.6%)
• Black (2.4%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Asian Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (27.0%), Italian (17.2%), German (12.8%), English (9.9%), French (6.2%), Dutch (4.2%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dover Plains

• High school or higher: 69.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 9.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover Plains CDP

• Never married: 28.3%
• Now married: 45.0%
• Separated: 5.4%
• Widowed: 12.2%
• Divorced: 9.2%

4.6% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dover Plains:

• SHARON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SHARON, CT)
• NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT)
• PUTNAM HOSPITAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CARMEL, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dover Plains:

• DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 23 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
• DANBURY MUNI (about 28 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)
• STEWART INT’L (about 40 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dover Plains:

• SKY ACRES (about 12 miles; MILLBROOK, NY; Abbreviation: 44N)
• CANDLELIGHT (about 16 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 6Y2)
• CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 16 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 11N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dover Plains:

• VASSAR COLLEGE (about 12 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 23 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
• MARIST COLLEGE (about 24 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
• DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
• WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; DANBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,297)
• UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 34 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 36 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)

Schools

Public high school in Dover Plains:

• DOVER HS (Students: 588; Location: 2368 RT 22; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dover Plains:

• DOVER MS (Students: 466; Location: 2368 RT 22; Grades: 06 – 08)
• DOVER ES (Students: 392; Location: 9 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 03 – 05)