Dover Township, Otsego County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Dover Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Dover Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Otsego
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Rudi Edel
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Janet Kwapis
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1879
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:91.22
Area Land Km2:91.09
Area Water Km2:0.10
Area Total Sq Mi:35.22
Area Land Sq Mi:35.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:632
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:349
Elevation Ft:1145
Coordinates:45.0739°N -84.5586°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49735 (Gaylord)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-22840[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626190

Dover Township is a civil township of Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 632 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.22sqmi, of which 35.17sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.14%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 614 people, 214 households, and 163 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 368 housing units at an average density of 10.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.53% White, 0.49% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races.

There were 214 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $48,036. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,739. About 4.1% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-30 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Walter . Romig . Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities . Great Lakes Books Series . Paperback . 1973 . October 1, 1986 . . 978-0-8143-1838-6 . Detroit, Michigan. 528.