Dover township

County:: Bureau County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 36.735
State:: Illinois

Dover township is located in Bureau County, Illinois. Dover township has a 2025 population of 490. Dover township is currently declining at a rate of -0.2% annually and its population has decreased by -2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 500 in 2020.

The average household income in Dover township is $71,653 with a poverty rate of 18.49%. The median age in Dover township is 64.1 years: 61.9 years for males, and 66.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dover township includes 97.76% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	349	97.76%
Two or more races	7	1.96%
Other race	1	0.28%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Dover township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dover township's average per capita income is $38,750. Household income levels show a median of $60,714. The poverty rate stands at 18.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$102,222	-
Families	$100,694	$93,667
Households	$60,714	$71,653
Non Families	-	$25,417

$38,750

Average Income

$60,714

Median Household Income

18.49%

Poverty Rate