Moving to Dover, Ohio

Population: 12,210. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,516 (+2.5% change)
Males: 5,676 (46.5%), Females: 6,534 (53.5%)

Tuscarawas County

Zip code: 44622

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $36,665
Median house value: $94,800

Population by Race

Races in Dover:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (33.6%), Irish (12.3%), English (11.7%), Italian (11.3%), Swiss (5.1%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 898 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dover

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +555 (+4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dover:

  • UNION HOSPITAL (659 BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dover:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dover:

  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 26 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 70 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dover:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Dover:

  • TUSCO BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 814 BOULEVARD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dover:

  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 26 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 26 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)

Schools

Public high school in Dover:

  • DOVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 917; Location: 520 N WALNUT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dover:

  • DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 2131 N WOOSTER AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 325 BETSCHER AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 280 E SHAFER AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DOVER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 125 W 13TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Dover:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 600 N TUSCARAWAS AVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Dover:

  • DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $870,571; Location: 525 N. WALNUT ST.; 90,247 books; 5,507 audio materials; 3,140 video materials; 334 serial subscriptions)