Dover, Pennsylvania

About Dover

Set in the southern part of Pennsylvania, Dover is a small town with an estimated population of 1,965.

Dover holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.54 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,639 residents per square mile.

📰 Dover News Today

• House fire in Dover started in garage, officials say WGAL · Oct 9
• Northmarq Arranges $19.1M Refinancing for Dover Run Apartments in Pennsylvania Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business · Sep 29
• Northmarq Lends $19.1M Through Freddie Mac's Optigo Platform for a 154-Unit Community in Dover Pennsylvania Yield PRO · Sep 28
• Stephanie (Shelley) Hollerbush - Dover, PA Samaritan's Purse · Jun 8
• Schedule - Dover Eagles (Dover, PA) JV Volleyball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Dover Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Dover — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Dover

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Dover

• Sarah's Creamery — ice cream (café)
• American
• cup o Joe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dover

• Alda Ketterman Park reviews ★
• Brookside Park reviews ★
• Dover Community Park reviews ★
• Eagle View Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dover

• Dover Area El Sch
• Dover Area HS
• Dover Area MS
• Leib El Sch
• North Salem El Sch
• Weigelstown El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Dover

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