Dover Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 446 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55929 and 55972.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population44613 per sq mi
Median home value$439,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dover Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dover Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)82 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL270 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dover Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Dover Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (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 Township had 385 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1165th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.
Olmsted 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Intl Ap, MN weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Olmsted County
107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dover Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester15.7 miles
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester17.7 miles
Winona Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winona25.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
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
Parks (6 nearby)
Saint Charles City Park · 29 acres3.0 mi
Brookwood Park · 10 acres3.3 mi
Meadowview Park · 8 acres3.4 mi
Kieffer Park · 5 acres3.5 mi
Mel Brownell Aquatic Center · 2 acres3.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Mike's Food Center3.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Olmsted Medical & Weber Judd Pharmacy3.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Saint Charles Public Library3.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by St. Charles Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
St. Charles ElementarySaint Charles
Pre-K–6
457
Public
3.7 mi
St. Charles SecondarySaint Charles
7–12
479
Public
4.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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