Dover township, Iowa

Dover township is a geographic entity located in Fayette County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 515. The land area covers 37.33 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	515	±212	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	37.4 yrs	±23	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	195	±72	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	214	±74
Occupied Housing Units	195	±72
Vacant Housing Units	19	±18
Median Home Value	$323,300	±$43,063
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$110,375	±$25,620
Per Capita Income	$39,814	±$10,296
Poverty Rate	16.5%	±17.4%
Population Below Poverty Level	85	±96
Unemployment Rate	0%	±3.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	287	±150
Broadband Internet Rate	85.6%	±23.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF FAYETTE GUS Population: 19,152 (2024) ID: 126542	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHAIRPERSON PO BOX 267, WEST UNION IA 52175-0267

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Cora B Darling Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Postville, IA
John R Mott Jr/Hi School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Postville, IA
North Fayette Valley Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Elgin, IA
North Fayette Valley High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	West Union, IA
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/REC Center	Regular School Nearby	PK	Postville, IA
Postville Early Childhood/Ogden St	Regular School Nearby	PK	Postville, IA
South Winneshiek Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Ossian, IA
South Winneshiek High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Calmar, IA
South Winneshiek Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Ossian, IA
Turkey Valley Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Jackson Junction, IA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Northeast Iowa Community College	College	10.4 mi away	1625 Hwy 150, Calmar, IA, 52132-0400	8446422338 Website →
WEST UNION COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	5.3 mi away	210 N VINE ST, WEST UNION, IA, 52175	(563) 422-3103
Upper Iowa University	College	13.8 mi away	605 Washington St, Fayette, IA, 52142-1857	5634255200 Website →
CLERMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.1 mi away	503 LARRABEE ST, CLERMONT, IA, 52135	(563) 423-7286
Luther College	College	19.0 mi away	700 College Drive, Decorah, IA, 52101-1045	5633872000 Website →
OSSIAN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.5 mi away	123 W MAIN ST, OSSIAN, IA, 52161	(563) 532-9461
ELGIN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.6 mi away	214 MAIN ST, ELGIN, IA, 52141	(563) 426-5313
FORT ATKINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.7 mi away	302 3RD NW, FORT ATKINSON, IA, 52144	(563) 534-2222
CALMAR PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.8 mi away	101 S WASHINGTON ST, CALMAR, IA, 52132	(563) 562-3010
HAWKEYE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.9 mi away	104 S 2ND ST, HAWKEYE, IA, 52147	(563) 427-5536

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at FAYETTE, IA US, located 11.0 miles from Dover township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	24.5°	6.2°	15.3°	1.22"	10.8"
February	29.0°	9.4°	19.2°	1.21"	9.9"
March	42.3°	21.9°	32.1°	2.06"	5.4"
April	57.1°	33.3°	45.2°	4.13"	1.8"
May	69.1°	45.3°	57.2°	5.05"	0.0"
June	78.5°	55.8°	67.2°	5.91"	0.0"
July	81.6°	59.5°	70.5°	5.32"	0.0"
August	79.8°	56.8°	68.3°	4.13"	0.0"
September	73.5°	48.1°	60.8°	3.87"	0.0"
October	60.3°	36.3°	48.3°	2.90"	0.3"
November	43.9°	24.4°	34.1°	2.06"	2.7"
December	30.5°	13.3°	21.9°	1.65"	10.2"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
West Union city	City	5.6 mi	—
Clermont city	City	7.1 mi	—
Castalia city	City	7.5 mi	—
Ossian city	City	7.6 mi	—
St. Lucas city	City	7.8 mi	—
Elgin city	City	9.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1906591071. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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