Dover, New Jersey

This article is about the town in Morris County. For the former Dover Township in Ocean County, see Toms River, New Jersey.

Dover, New Jersey
Town
Blackwell Street Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Blackwell Street Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Official seal of Dover, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Dover in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Dover in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Dover, New Jersey Interactive map of Dover, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Dover, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Dover, New Jersey
Dover is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Dover
Dover
Location in Morris County
Dover is located in New Jersey
Dover
Dover
Location in New Jersey
Dover is located in the United States
Dover
Dover
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°53′08″N 74°33′33″W / 40.8856°N 74.559163°W / 40.8856; -74.559163[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedApril 1, 1869
IndependentMarch 5, 1896
Named forDover, England or Dover, New Hampshire
Government
[6]
 • TypeTown
 • BodyTown Council
 • MayorJames P. Dodd (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorTara M. Pettoni[5]
 • Municipal ClerkTara M. Pettoni[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2)
 • Land2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  1.90%
 • Rank362nd of 565 in state
29th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
18,460
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
18,435
 • Rank148th of 565 in state
10th of 39 in county[12]
 • Density6,898.4/sq mi (2,663.5/km2)
  • Rank68th of 565 in state
3rd of 39 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07801–07803, 07806, 07809[13][14]
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3402718070[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885196[1][18]
Websitewww.dover.nj.us

Dover is a town in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on the Rockaway River, Dover is about 31 miles (50 km) west of New York City and about 23 miles (37 km) west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 18,460,[9][10] its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 303 (+1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 18,157,[19][20] which in turn had reflected a decline of 31 (−0.2%) from the 18,188 counted at the 2000 census.[21]

Dover is a majority minority community, with nearly 70% of the population as of the 2010 census identifying themselves as Hispanic, up from 25% in 1980.[22]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Contact Information, Town of Dover. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Dover, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Dover, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 26, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 3, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Dover, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 3, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Semuels, Alana. "White Flight Never Ended; Today's cities may be more diverse overall, but people of different races still don't live near each other.", The Atlantic Citylab, July 30, 2015. Accessed August 4, 2015. "Segregation isn't just happening between black and white towns. Hispanic and Asian residents are segregated into their own cities and towns, too. Dover, New Jersey, for instance, a town 30 miles west of New York, was 70 percent Hispanic in the 2010 Census. In 1980, it was only 25 percent Hispanic."