Profile for Dover, New Hampshire, NH

Dover is between the Bellamy and Cochecho rivers.

Former and merged names include:
· Bristol
· Hilton's Point
· Northam

Settled by fishmongers from London in 1623. Shipbuilding eventually became a major industry

Public transportation: Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 19. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jenny Thompson, Olympic medallist

Local festivals include:

• Apple Harvest Day - Oct. 6, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Woodman Institute

Colleges and universities: McIntosh College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 123

Listed places near Dover

Cemeteries (48)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (9)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Dover
• School enrollment & education levels in Dover
• Transportation & commute times in Dover
• Strafford County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Hampshire
• State data - New Hampshire
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dover demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Strafford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Portsmouth-Rochester area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03878 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Dover city government
• Dover Chamber of Commerce

7% of Dover residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dover ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dover
• Cemeteries in Strafford County
• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Strafford County
• Libraries in or near Dover

Post a query on a message board:

• Strafford County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dover museums
• Dover historic sites
• Dover area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Dover area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Strafford County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dover
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Strafford County

• Dover business guide
• Dover Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Hampshire
• Local ordinances in New Hampshire (Partial selection)

• Crime in Strafford County
• Arrests in Strafford County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Hampshire
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dover was $23,459, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Strafford County economic census
• Strafford County economic summary
• Strafford County employment growth
• Strafford County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

32% of Dover residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dover
• Colleges in New Hampshire
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Hampshire
• Schools in or near Dover
• School districts in or near Dover
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Hampshire high schools

• Movies playing in or near Dover
• YouTube videos about Dover

• Air pollution in Strafford County
• Diesel soot in Strafford County
• Land contamination in Strafford County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Hampshire
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Strafford County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Hampshire

Dover festival dates:

• Apple Harvest Day - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Hampshire county fairs
• New Hampshire festivals (New Hampshire tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Dover

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dover
• Geocaches in New Hampshire

• Dover items now on sale

• Dover local government Web site
• Strafford County government
• New Hampshire state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dover medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Dover
• Historic sites in New Hampshire
• Museums in or near Dover
• Museums in New Hampshire
• New Hampshire state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Strafford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dover, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $561.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,187.

• Research Dover Apartments
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• Get free moving quotes
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Dover area
• Job services in New Hampshire
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Dover include Dover Public Library ... View libraries

• New Hampshire library

• Get directions from Dover
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• Census map of Dover area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Hampshire
• Topographic map of Dover

Newspapers in Dover include Dover Community News, Foster's Daily Democrat

• Daily newspapers in or near Dover
• AM radio stations in or near Dover
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• TV stations in or near Dover
• Media ownership in the Dover area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Hampshire

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Dover
• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

• Dover Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Hampshire
• Lions clubs in New Hampshire
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dover
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dover

• Parks near Dover
• National forests in New Hampshire
• Ski areas near Dover
• Ski areas in New Hampshire
• State parks in New Hampshire

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Dover
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Hampshire communities
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• Post cards of New Hampshire communities

Strafford County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dover political report.

• New Hampshire Democratic party
• New Hampshire Republican party
• New Hampshire elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dover
• Total membership by faith, in Strafford County

• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Dover workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Dover between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Dover include Dover Days Inn.

• Dover travel guide
• Airports near Dover
• Amtrak station in Dover
• Hotels near Dover
• New Hampshire tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Hampshire coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Hampshire
• Wildlife refuges in New Hampshire

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