Dover, New Jersey
Dover, New Jersey | |
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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
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| Coordinates: 40°53′08″N 74°33′33″W / 40.8856°N 74.559163°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | April 1, 1869 |
| Independent | March 5, 1896 |
| Named after | Dover, England or Dover, New Hampshire |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | James P. Dodd (D, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator | Adam E. Cruz |
| • Municipal Clerk | Tara M. Pettoni |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2) |
| • Land | 2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 1.90% |
| • Rank | 362nd of 565 in state 29th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,460 |
• Estimate (2023) | 18,435 |
| • Rank | 148th of 565 in state 10th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 6,898.4/sq mi (2,663.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 68th of 565 in state 3rd of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 07801–07803, 07806, 07809 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402718070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885196 |
| Website | www |
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, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 303 (+1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 18,157, which in turn had reflected a decline of 31 (−0.2%) from the 18,188 counted at the 2000 census.
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.