Editing Dover, Vermont

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| official_name            = Dover, Vermont
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| subdivision_name1        = [[Vermont]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Windham County, Vermont|Windham]]
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| parts                    = {{ubl|Dover|[[East Dover, Vermont|East Dover]]|[[West Dover, Vermont|West Dover]]|Goose City}}

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| population_total         = 1798
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| postal_code              = 05356 (Dover)<br/>05341 ([[East Dover, Vermont|East Dover]])
| area_code                = [[Area code 802|802]]
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| blank_info               = 50-17875<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| blank1_info              = 1462083<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| website                  = https://www.doververmont.com/
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'''Dover''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Windham County, Vermont|Windham County]], [[Vermont]], United States. The population was 1,798 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5002517875|title=Census - Geography Profile: Dover town, Windham County, Vermont|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref> It is famed for being the location of the [[Mount Snow]] ski area.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|35.3|mi2|km2}}, all land. The [[Rock River (West River)|Rock River]] and the North Branch of the [[Deerfield River]] have their [[source (river or stream)|source]]s in the town.<ref>[[DeLorme]] (1996).  ''Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme.  {{ISBN|0-89933-016-9}}</ref>

==Climate==
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Dover has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=104734&cityname=West+Dover%2C+Vermont%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Dover, Vermont]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1810= 859
|1820= 829
|1830= 831
|1840= 729
|1850= 709
|1860= 650
|1870= 635
|1880= 621
|1890= 524
|1900= 503
|1910= 377
|1920= 385
|1930= 278
|1940= 244
|1950= 252
|1960= 370
|1970= 555
|1980= 666
|1990= 994
|2000= 1410
|2010= 1124
|2020= 1798
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 16, 2015 }}</ref>
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,410 people, 611 households, and 372 families in the town. The population density was {{convert|39.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 2,749 housing units at an average density of {{convert|77.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 97.66% White, 0.07% African American, 1.06% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 611 households 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 29.3% of households were one person and 5.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median household income was $43,824 and the median family income was $49,688. Males had a median income of $31,351 versus $26,985 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,485. About 6.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable people ==
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* [[Sherman Adams]], Governor of New Hampshire
* [[Levi Chamberlain]], missionary
* [[Kelly Clark]], snowboarder; born in Dover; Olympic Gold Medalist
* [[Gardner Howe]], state legislator
* [[Devin Logan]], freeskier; Olympic Medalist
* [[Stoyan Christowe]], state senator and author

==See also==

*[[West Dover, Vermont]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.doververmont.com/ Dover Vermont Official Town Website]
* [http://www.visitvermont.com/ Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce]

{{Windham County, Vermont}}
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[[Category:Towns in Vermont]]
[[Category:Towns in Windham County, Vermont]]