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Dover, Missouri
Location of Dover, Missouri
Location of Dover, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Lafayette
Area
 • Total 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 83
 • Density 412.94/sq mi (159.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64022
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-19918
GNIS feature ID 2396688

Dover is a town in Lafayette County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 83 at the 2020 census.

History

Dover was platted in 1839. The community took its name from a nearby church of the same name. A post office called Dover has been in operation since 1835.

The James M. Dinwiddie House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 320
1880 321 0.3%
1900 242
1910 214 −11.6%
1920 229 7.0%
1930 252 10.0%
1940 233 −7.5%
1950 173 −25.8%
1960 172 −0.6%
1970 133 −22.7%
1980 126 −5.3%
1990 115 −8.7%
2000 108 −6.1%
2010 103 −4.6%
2020 83 −19.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 103 people, 46 households, and 32 families living in the village. The population density was 542.1 inhabitants per square mile (209.3/km2). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 305.3 per square mile (117.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.3% White, 4.9% African American, 1.0% Asian, and 3.9% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 46 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the village was 46.8 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.4% male and 45.6% female.

Notable people

See also

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