Dover, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,798
Males: 1,498 (53.5%), Females: 1,300 (46.5%)

Hillsborough County

Zip code: 33527

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.9 years
Median household income: $31,333
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Dover:

  • Hispanic (50.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.1%)
  • Other race (19.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (16.8%), English (8.5%), German (4.4%), Irish (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 102 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Dover, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dover

  • High school or higher: 46.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 16.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover CDP

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

29.6% Foreign born (28.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dover:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dover:

  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 14 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 21 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 24 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dover:

  • PLANT CITY MUNI (about 5 miles; PLANT CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PCM)
  • VANDENBERG (about 9 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: VDF)
  • SOUTH LAKELAND (about 14 miles; MULBERRY, FL; Abbreviation: X49)

Amtrak stations near Dover:

  • 17 miles: TAMPA (601 NEBRASKA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: LAKELAND (600 LAKE MIRROR DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dover:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 15 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 18 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)

Public primary/middle schools in Dover:

  • DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 917; Location: 3035 NELSON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 702; Location: 5413 DURANT ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)