Town guide

Dover, Kentucky

Dover is a city in Mason County, Kentucky, home to about 247 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41034.

Population247574 per sq mi
Median home value$93,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Dover

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Dover, KY41034 —/sq ft

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Around Dover

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)49 miles away
Closer regional airportCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL296 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 221 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 450th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Mason County grew from 20,446 residents in 1900 to 17,120 in 2020.

Dover population by census2000: 316, 2010: 252, 2020: 221316200025220102212020

Mason County, 1900–2020

Mason County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,446, 1910: 18,611, 1920: 17,760, 1930: 18,862, 1940: 19,066, 1950: 18,486, 1960: 18,454, 1970: 17,273, 1980: 17,765, 1990: 16,666, 2000: 16,800, 2010: 17,490, 2020: 17,12020K’00’1018K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7018K’80’9017K’00’1017K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DoverJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in41°23°Jan3.645°24°Feb3.455°31°Mar4.767°41°Apr4.775°51°May5.183°61°Jun4.487°65°Jul5.086°64°Aug3.481°57°Sep3.569°45°Oct3.356°34°Nov3.245°28°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maysville Wwtp, KY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Mason County

6,951 jobs at 404 businesses in Mason County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mason CountyManufacturing: 1,409 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,382 jobs; Retail trade: 1,327 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 812 jobs; Utilities: 344 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 304 jobs; Administrative and support: 222 jobs; Other services: 220 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 12% Utilities 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dover.

Nearest hospitals

  • Meadowview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Maysville4.9 miles
  • Adams County Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaman22.8 miles
  • Harrison Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cynthiana30.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dover

Grocery stores

  • Ripley’s IGA3.3 mi

Libraries

  • Ripley Branch of the Union Township Public Library4.0 mi

Museums

  • Ohio Tobacco Museum3.5 mi
  • Ripley Museum4.2 mi
  • John P. Parker House4.3 mi
  • Rankin House State Memorial Visitors Center4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Germantown.

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