Dover is an unincorporated
census-designated place in
Hillsborough County,
Florida, United States. The population was 3,266 at the 2020 census, down from 3,702 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Dover is located at (27.994457, -82.216630).
Dover is a
Tampa
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County ...
suburb located approximately 24 miles from the
Metropolitan Area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...
Business District.
It is 6 miles west of
Plant City and 7 miles northeast of
Brandon. According to the
United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , of which is land and (1.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,798 people, 751 households, and 615 families residing in the community. The
population density was 1,070.7 people per square mile (413.9/km
2). There were 842 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the community was 74.12%
White, 0.43%
African American, 1.04%
Native American, 0.61%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.25%
Pacific Islander, 19.12% from
other races, and 4.43% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 50.86% of the population.
There were 751 households, out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 3.89.
In the community the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.0 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $31,333, and the median income for a family was $31,851. Males had a median income of $28,090 versus $18,472 for females. The
per capita income for the community was $10,728. About 22.3% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Elementary: Two elementary schools located in the area are Bailey and Dover.
High:
Strawberry Crest High School, the home of the Chargers, is the first high school in Dover, having its first graduating class in 2011. It is also an IB school (the fourth in Hillsborough County).
Charter: Independence Academy on U.S. 92 opened in 2015 or 2016.
Notable people
*
George B. Sparkman, 19th and 21st
Mayor of Tampa
The Mayor is the highest elected official in Tampa, Florida. Since its incorporation in 1856, the town has had 59 mayors. Tampa had no mayor from 1862 until 1866, during which time the city government was temporarily suspended during and immediate ...
(1881–1883, 1887–1888)
*
Mel Tillis, Country singer.
References
External links
{{authority control
Census-designated places in Hillsborough County, Florida
Census-designated places in Florida