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Dover, Bureau County, Illinois

Village in Bureau County, Illinois · ZIP 61323, 61356

  • Bureau County
  • Within Dover Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 133 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 69Households
  • $44,766Median household income
  • $108,900Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−21.5%
1201401601802000: 17220002010: 16820102020: 1352020172135
Population of Dover at each census
CensusPopulation
2000172
2010168
2020135

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dover
Under $50k62.2%
$50k to $100k24.6%
$100k to $150k7.2%
$150k to $200k1.4%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $44,766 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dover
Owner occupied
56 units
Renter occupied
13 units
Vacancy rate
13.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dover compared with its county and state
Dover compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDoverBureau CountyIllinois
Population12233,02712,692,653
Median household income$44,766$65,894$81,702
Median age59.044.138.9
Median home value$108,900$121,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.3%21.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.8%3.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes81.2%76.2%66.8%
Mean commute to work19.4 minutes21.0 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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