Dover is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, home to about 133 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61323, and parts of 61356 are in Dover too.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population133475 per sq mi
Median home value$120,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Dover
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Dover, IL61323Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dover. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dover
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chicago, IL94 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
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 16th DistrictDarin LaHood (R)
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 135 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1293rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Bureau County grew from 41,112 residents in 1900 to 33,244 in 2020.
Bureau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Princeton, IL weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Bureau County
9,051 jobs at 699 businesses in Bureau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Osf Saint Clare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Princeton3.0 miles
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Peru15.6 miles
Osf Saint Paul Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mendota18.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Dover
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter2.6 mi
Sullivan's2.7 mi
Austin Parker Naturals3.2 mi
Pharmacies
Princeton Pharmacy2.9 mi
Fawcett's Pharmacy3.2 mi
Libraries
Princeton Public Library2.7 mi
Museums
Bureau County Historical Museum3.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Festival 563.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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