Dover township, Lake County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 36.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 332 (all rural)
| Males: 162 |  (48.8%) |
| Females: 170 |  (51.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 332 (290 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Dover township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- Black: 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.9%
- Two or more races: 1.5%
Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 41.3
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Average household size: 2.31
| Dover township: | 2.3 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.80
| Dover township: | $29,295 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $398 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,949 (it was $59,000 in 2000)
| : | $76,949 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Lake Olga Recreation Site (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Dover township: Dover Regular Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Bristol Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Lake Olga (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Coe Creek (A), Sellers Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
67% of Dover township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 233
- Northeast: 9
- Midwest: 14
- South: 9
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 224
- Mobile homes: 59
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Dover township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
- Construction (16%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Warehousing and storage (6%)
- Health care (24%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Construction (15%)
- Public administration (15%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (19%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (24%)
- Business operations specialists (15%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (15%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Dover township:
- English (22.8%)
- German (17.3%)
- United States or American (15.2%)
- Swedish (12.2%)
- Irish (5.6%)
- Polish (5.6%)
- European (4.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 88 (86%)
- Walked: 5 (5%)
- Other means: 3 (3%)
- Worked at home: 6 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Wood (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- No fuel used (2%)
96.1% of residents of Dover township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 272- In family households: 215 (69 male householders, 14 female householders)
61 spouses, 55 children (53 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 57 (31 male householders (28 living alone)), 21 female householders (18 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 2 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 6 2-persons,
48 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (6 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 50.0% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |