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Dover Township (Lenawee County), Michigan

Dover Township (Lenawee County) is a township in Lenawee County, Michigan, home to about 1,747 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49235, and parts of 49279 are in Dover Township (Lenawee County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,74750 per sq mi
Median home value$190,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dover Township (Lenawee County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Clayton, MI49235 Buyer’s market $124/sq ft −5.7% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 100% sold over asking

Mostly Dover Township (Lenawee County); also Rollin and Hudson Township (Lenawee County)

Sand Creek, MI49279 Buyer’s market $105/sq ft +6.0% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 100% sold over asking

Mostly Fairfield Township (Lenawee County); part is in Dover Township (Lenawee County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dover Township (Lenawee County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)50 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL179 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dover Township (Lenawee County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Dover Township (Lenawee County)

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 Township (Lenawee County) had 1,662 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 905th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Lenawee County grew from 48,406 residents in 1900 to 99,423 in 2020.

Dover Township (Lenawee County) population by census2000: 1,787, 2010: 1,834, 2020: 1,6621,78720001,83420101,6622020

Lenawee County, 1900–2020

Lenawee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,406, 1910: 47,907, 1920: 47,767, 1930: 49,849, 1940: 53,110, 1950: 64,629, 1960: 77,789, 1970: 81,609, 1980: 89,948, 1990: 91,476, 2000: 98,890, 2010: 99,892, 2020: 99,42348K’00’1048K’20’3053K’40’5078K’60’7090K’80’9099K’00’1099K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Dover Township (Lenawee County)Jan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in32°17°Jan1.635°19°Feb1.545°27°Mar2.059°37°Apr3.070°48°May3.180°58°Jun3.484°62°Jul3.181°60°Aug2.875°52°Sep2.662°42°Oct2.648°32°Nov2.336°24°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Adrian Lenawee Co Ap, MI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lenawee County

23,238 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Lenawee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lenawee CountyManufacturing: 5,699 jobs; Retail trade: 3,840 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,245 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,029 jobs; Educational services: 1,430 jobs; Other services: 1,363 jobs; Construction: 812 jobs; Finance and insurance: 719 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 6% Other services 6% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 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 Township (Lenawee County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Adrian12.7 miles
  • Hillsdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hillsdale22.0 miles
  • Fulton County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wauseon22.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 Township (Lenawee County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · 2,752 acres3.7 mi
  • Clayton Park · 6 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Los Gallos7.5 mi
  • Market House Supermarket7.6 mi
  • Country Market7.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Clayton Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Hudson Museum7.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dawson Auditorium7.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Fairfield Township (Lenawee County), Madison, Rollin, Hudson Township (Lenawee County), Rome and Seneca.

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