Dover, Missouri

Dover, Missouri
—  Village  —
Location of Dover, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°11′34″N 93°41′22″W / 39.19278°N 93.68944°W / 39.19278; -93.68944Coordinates: 39°11′34″N 93°41′22″W / 39.19278°N 93.68944°W / 39.19278; -93.68944
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Lafayette
Area
– Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
– Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	820 ft (250 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	108
– Density	562.4/sq mi (217.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64022
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-19918[1]
GNIS feature ID	0717020[2]

Dover is a village in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 108 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.

Geography

Dover is located at 39°11′34″N 93°41′22″W / 39.19278°N 93.68944°W / 39.19278; -93.68944 (39.192807, -93.689487)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 108 people, 48 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 562.4 people per square mile (219.5/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 333.3 per square mile (130.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.67% White, 0.93% African American, 0.93% Asian, 4.63% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.63% of the population.

There were 48 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,688, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $40,768. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Notable natives

• Bernhard Anderson - Old Testament scholar.
• Danny Lasoski - Race car driver.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ Racing reference site