Dover township, Fayette County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 37.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 492 (all rural)
| Males: 258 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 234 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 492 (356 owner occupied, 136 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Dover township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
- Black: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.4%
Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 38.7
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Average household size: 2.63
| Dover township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.03
| Dover township: | $43,572 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $387 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,186 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
| : | $87,186 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Duttons Cave Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Dover township include: Bethany Church (A), First Lutheran Church (B), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Nutting Cemetery (1), Bethany Cemetery (2), Saint Peter Cemetery (3), Dover Township Cemetery (4), George Cemetery (5), Auburn Township Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Quinn Creek (A), Dry Branch (B), Little Turkey River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dover township include: Dover Number Six Park (1), Dutton Cave County Park (2), Goeken County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Dover township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 443
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 22
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 185
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16
Housing units in Dover township with a mortgage: 48 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
- Construction (10%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Food (5%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Health care (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
- Carpenters (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Dover township:
- German (48.6%)
- Norwegian (32.8%)
- English (3.7%)
- Irish (3.0%)
- Dutch (2.2%)
- Scottish (2.0%)
- French Canadian (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 195 (73%)
- Carpooled: 29 (11%)
- Walked: 6 (2%)
- Worked at home: 36 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (6%)
96.7% of residents of Dover township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 465- In family households: 409 (127 male householders, 14 female householders)
127 spouses, 130 children (123 natural, 7 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 56 (24 male householders (20 living alone)), 20 female householders (17 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 67 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person, 7 2-persons,
120 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (2 men, 11 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |