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Dover, Delaware

City · Population 40,191 · #2 in Delaware
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Dover, Delaware

Dover is the capital and the second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Delaware, after Wilmington.

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About Dover

Dover is a thriving city in central Delaware with an estimated population of 40,191. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Delaware.

Dover holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 23.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,687 residents per square mile.

📰 Dover News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dover Unique

  • One of the 5 largest cities in Delaware (#2 statewide).
  • One of 16 places in the US named Dover — but the Delaware one has a character all its own.
  • Home to 13.5% of Delaware's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

  • Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
  • Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 40,191.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Dover

📍 Bicentennial Village📍 Capitol Green📍 Chestnut Grove📍 East Lake Gardens📍 Fairview📍 Fox Hall📍 Greens of Dover📍 Morris Estates📍 Oak Grove📍 Schoolview📍 The Hamlet📍 Towne Point📍 White Oak Farms📍 Woodcrest📍 Woodstock Court📍 Zurkow Development

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dover

  • Applebee's — american
  • Bangkok Thai Cuisine
  • Barrio Burrito Bar — mexican
  • Bubbakoo's Burritos — mexican
  • Clean Eatz
  • El Nopal — mexican
  • First Watch — breakfast
  • Flavor of India
  • Friday's — american
  • La Tonalteca — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Biggs Museum of American Art · Museum
  • Biggs Museum of American Art (First State Heritage Park) · Attraction
  • First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries · Attraction
  • John Bell House (First State Heritage Park) · Attraction
  • Johnson Victrola Museum · Museum
  • Johnson Victrola Museum (First State Heritage Park) · Attraction
  • Legislative Hall (First State Heritage Park) · Attraction
  • The Old State House · Museum
  • The Old State House (First State Heritage Park) · Attraction
  • Woodburn: Governor's House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dover

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dover

  • Academy Of Dover Charter School
  • Campus Community School
  • Central Middle School
  • Dover Air Force Base Middle School
  • Dover High School
  • Early College School at Del State
  • East Dover Elementary School
  • Fairview Elementary School
  • Kent County Community School
  • Major George S. Welch Elementary School
  • Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
  • North Dover Elementary School
  • Star Hill Elementary School
  • W. Reily Brown Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

  • Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
  • Dover Behavioral Health System · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateDelaware
TypeCity
Population (2024)40,191
Rank in state#2 of 57
Land area23.82 sq mi
Density1,687/sq mi
Coordinates39.1606, -75.5217

🗺️ Map of Dover

🏘️ Nearby Communities

Kent Acres, DE · 2 miRodney Village, DE · 2 miHighland Acres, DE · 3 miDover Base Housing, DE · 4 miLittle Creek, DE · 4 miWyoming, DE · 4 miRising Sun-Lebanon, DE · 4 miCamden, DE · 5 mi