Dover Township is a

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in Olmsted County,

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, United States. The population was 440 at the 2000 census. Dover Township was organized in 1859, and named after

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 440 people, 149 households, and 119 families residing in the township. The

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was 12.7 people per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.09%

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, 0.23%

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, 0.23% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population. There were 149 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were

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living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.35. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.8 males. The median income for a household in the township was $43,393, and the median income for a family was $55,313. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $22,000 for females. The

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for the township was $22,116. About 2.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the

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, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

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