Dover, Illinois 2.94

Dover is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 168 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa - Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryDover was platted in 1833, and named after Dover, New Hampshire, the native home of a first settler. A post office has been in operation at Dover since 1839.GeographyDover is located at .According to the 2010 census, Dover has a total area of 0.26sqmi, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 172 people, 62 households, and 53 families residing in the village. The population density was 641.6 people per square mile (246.0/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 253.7 per square mile (97.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.42% White, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.There were 62 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 11.3% 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 2.77 and the average family size was 3.00.