Dover, Tennessee
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 Location of Dover in Tennessee
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Tennessee |
| County : | Stewart County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 29 ′ N , 87 ° 51 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,442 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 147.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 10.1 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.8 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 126 m |
| Postal code : | 37058 |
| Area code : | +1 931 |
| FIPS : | 47-21400 |
| GNIS ID : | 1282753 |
| Mayor : | Lesa Fitzhugh |
Dover is a city in Stewart County of the US state Tennessee , about 108 km west-northwest of Nashville on the Cumberland River . In 2000 the city had 1,442 inhabitants. Dover is the county seat of Stewart County and part of the Clarksville Metropolitan Area .
geography
Dover's geographic coordinates are 36 ° 29 ′ N , 87 ° 51 ′ W (36.482316, −87.844678).
According to the United States Census Bureau , Dover has an area of 10.1 km², of which 9.8 km² is land and the remainder of 0.3 km² (= 2.56%) is water.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Dover was inhabited by 1,442 people. The population density was 146.5 people per km ². There were 656 housing units at an average of 66.7 per km ². The population consisted of Dover to 94.73% of White , 3.05% Black or African American , 0.69% Native American , 0.07% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.55% said other races to belong and 0.90% named two or more races. 0.83% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Dover were distributed to 608 households out of which 23.0% were living in children under 18 years. 49.3% of households were married, 7.2% had a female head of the household without a husband, and 38.5% were not families. 36.3% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 21.7% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88 people.
The population was divided into 19.4% minors, 5.1% 18–24 year olds, 24.2% 25–44 year olds, 24.1% 45–64 year olds and 27.3% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 women there were 83.7 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 80.2 men.
The median household income in Dover was 33,839 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 42,266 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 27,227 compared to $ 21,563 for women. The per capita income was $ 18,483. 8.1% of the population and 11.1% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 9.5% of minors and 16.7% of those aged 65 and over.
history
In the city is part of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield , west of Dover was the Battle of Fort Donelson during the American Civil War , from 12-16. Taken February 1862. The Union won an important victory there.
