Town guide

Dover, Idaho

Dover is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, home to about 792 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83825, and parts of 83864 are in Dover too.

Homes sold for a median of $614 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population792251 per sq mi
Median home value$719,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$614Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dover

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dover

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA273 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dover; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dover

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dover had 752 residents in the 2020 census, up 120% since 2000.

It’s the 119th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Bonner County grew from 13,588 residents in 1910 to 47,110 in 2020.

Dover population by census2000: 342, 2010: 556, 2020: 752342200055620107522020

Bonner County, 1910–2020

Bonner County population, 1910 to 20201910: 13,588, 1920: 12,957, 1930: 13,152, 1940: 15,667, 1950: 14,853, 1960: 15,587, 1970: 15,560, 1980: 24,163, 1990: 26,622, 2000: 36,835, 2010: 40,877, 2020: 47,11014K’10’2013K’30’4015K’50’6016K’70’8027K’90’0041K’1047K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DoverJan: high 34°F, low 23°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 42°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 29°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 23°F, 4.6 in34°23°Jan4.338°24°Feb2.946°29°Mar3.656°35°Apr2.466°42°May2.772°48°Jun2.482°52°Jul1.282°50°Aug0.872°42°Sep1.456°34°Oct3.042°29°Nov4.734°23°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandpoint Exp Stn, ID weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Bonner County

14,412 jobs at 1,833 businesses in Bonner County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bonner CountyRetail trade: 2,589 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,314 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,798 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,790 jobs; Construction: 1,406 jobs; Administrative and support: 870 jobs; Other services: 683 jobs; Professional services: 634 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 12% Construction 10% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bonner General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sandpoint1.7 miles
  • Newport Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newport24.5 miles
  • Boundary Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bonners Ferry29.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Dover

Parks (2 nearby)

  • McNearney Park · 4 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Yoke's Supermarket0.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sandpoint Super Drug1.6 mi

Libraries

  • East Bonner County Library District - Sandpoint Branch2.1 mi

Museums

  • Bonner County Museum & Arboretum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Panida Theater1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sandpoint and Kootenai.

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