Dover is a town in Racine County, Wisconsin, home to about 4,232 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53139, and parts of 53182 and 53185 are in Dover too.
Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Dover; also Brighton Town (Kenosha County)
Mostly Union Grove; part is in Dover
Mostly Waterford Village; part is in Dover
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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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)20 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL64 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dover had 4,282 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 219th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Racine County grew from 45,644 residents in 1900 to 197,727 in 2020.
Racine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union Grove, WI weather station (4 miles away).
69,594 jobs at 4,114 businesses in Racine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dover.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Brighton #1 School District, Dover #1 School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton ElementaryKansasville | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Kansasville ElementaryKansasville | Pre-K–8 | 81 | Public | 1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Waterford Village, Union Grove, Norway, Waterford Town, Yorkville, Paris Town (Kenosha County) and Brighton Town (Kenosha County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.