Dover, Arkansas

Dover: Small town in Pope County, Arkansas, United States

About

Dover is a town located in the county of Pope in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,378. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,445 inhabitants.

The town was created 192 years ago in 1831.

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Location of Dover on Arkansas map.

Quick Facts about Dover

Population : 1,445 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Pope County
Postal code : 72837
Phone Area Codes : 479
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 446 feet / 136 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1832 (192 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 07:28:52 (21st November 2024)
Population growth : 4.64% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Dover is located at 35°24'5"N 93°6'52"W (35.4014700, -93.1143400).

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Demographics

The population of Dover increased by 4.64% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 1,329 - census
2010 1,378 3.56% census
2011 1,390 0.86% estimation process
2012 1,388 -0.14% estimation process
2013 1,381 -0.51% estimation process
2014 1,387 0.43% estimation process
2015 1,397 0.72% estimation process
2016 1,400 0.21% estimation process
2017 1,406 0.43% estimation process
2018 1,425 1.33% estimation process
2019 1,440 1.04% estimation process
2020 1,445 0.35% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 64,072
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 61,753
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 63,381
April 1, 2010 Population : 61,754
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.6%
People over 65 (%) : 16.2%
Female persons, % : 50.4%
White only, percent : 92.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.0%
Asians alone % : 1.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 9.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 83.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 4,282
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.4%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 26,479

Dover zip code is 72837. County name: Pope, County fips: 05115

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 26,479
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 68.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $126,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $984
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $345
2015-2019 median gross rent : $681
Permits for construction, 2020 : 120
2015-2019 Households : 22,579
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.67
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 11.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.2%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 218,190
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,506,729
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 869,392
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,852
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $43,462
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,391
Percentage of people living in poverty : 16.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 1,567
2019 total employment : 23,086
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 960,673
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -0.2%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 3,792
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 4,601
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,564
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,239
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 281
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,084
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 442
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,867
2010 population per square mile : 76.0
2010 land area in square miles : 812.55

Schools in Dover

College & universities near Dover, AR

Code Name City ZIP
106467 Arkansas Tech University Russellville (AR) 72801-2222

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Dover, AR

Code Name Address Type
LRK Little Rock Union Station 1400 West Markham Street RAIL
MVN Malvern station 200 East First St. RAIL

Post offices near Dover

Post Office Name City ZIP
Dover Post Office Dover (AR) 72837

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Other cities in Pope County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pope County , AR.

City Name Population Title
Russellville 29,364 City in Arkansas
Pottsville 3,361 City in Pope County, Arkansas, United States
Atkins 3,042 City in Arkansas
London 1,063 City in Pope County, Arkansas, United States
Hector 465 Town in the state of Arkansas

Distance to Other Cities

Dover distances to largest Arkansas cities