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Dover, IL

Population
135
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
742 ft
Median Home Value
$120,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$833/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$49,375
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityDixon, Illinois29 miles away · 14,582 residents.

About Dover

Dover is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 135 residents. Dover is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Dover was platted in 1833, and named after Dover, New Hampshire, the native home of a first settler. Dover's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Illinois setting. The local scoop is how Dover's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. A post office has been in operation at Dover since 1839.

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