Dover, New Hampshire

Dover, NH
Community Contact	Dover City Clerk's Office Valerie French, Interim City Clerk 288 Central Avenue Dover, NH 03820-4169
Telephone	(603) 516-6021
Fax	(603) 516-6666
E-mail	v.french@ci.dover.nh.us
Web Site	www.ci.dover.nh.us/
Municipal Office Hours	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8 am - 4 pm, Wednesday, 8 am - 6 pm
County	Strafford
Labor Market Area	Rochester-Dover NH-ME Metro-NECTA, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Seacoast
Planning Commission	Strafford Regional
Regional Development	Southeast Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 1 (All Wards)
Executive Council	District 3 (All Wards)
State Senate	District 21 (All Wards)
State Representative	Strafford County Districts 4 (Wards 1 & 2), 5 (Wards 3 & 4), and 6 (Wards 5 & 6)

Incorporated: 1623

Origin: For the first fifty years of New Hampshire history, Dover was one of only three communities established in what is now New Hampshire. Settled in 1623 on the banks of the Piscataqua River, Dover was first called Hilton's Point, named after Edward Hilton, who procured for himself the Dover and Squamscot Patent in 1629. The town was also known by the Indian names of Newichwannock (place of wigwams) and Cocheco; and briefly called Bristol and North-ham before permanently becoming Dover. The settlement was an independent government until 1641, when residents agreed to be annexed to Massachusetts; the town returned to New Hampshire when provincial status was restored by King George II in 1741. Dover's location on the Piscataqua and Cocheco Rivers made it a thriving center of trading and manufacturing. Dover was incorporated as a city in 1855.

Villages and Place Names: Bellamy, Cocheco, Gates Corner, Sawyers, Wentworth Terrace

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,998 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Dover totaled 11,119 over 50 years, from 15,874 in 1950 to 26,993 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 21 percent increase between 1950 and 1960, and the population has grown less than 15 percent each decade since. The 2006 Census estimate for Dover was 28,422 residents, which ranked seventh among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 1,063.3 persons per square mile of land area, the eighth highest among the cities and towns. Dover contains 26.7 square miles of land area and 2.3 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Manager & Council
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006	$86,235,249
Budget: School Appropriations	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1948/06
Master Plan	2000
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	City Council
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Library; Cemetery

Public Library

Dover Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating	3/9
Emergency Medical Service	Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Wentworth-Douglass, Dover	Local	178

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	Northern Utilities
Water Supplier	City of Dover

Sanitation	Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	Yes
Recycling	Yes

Telephone Company	Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$18.72

2006 Equalization Ratio

94.5

2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$17.47

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	77.5%
Commercial Land and Buildings	21.2%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	1.3%

2006 Total Housing Units

13,095

2006 Single-Family Units

5,923

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Multi-Family Units

6,732

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Manufactured Housing Units

440

Total Population

Community

County

2006

28,422

119,990

2000

26,993

112,676

1990

25,420

104,348

1980

22,377

85,324

1970

20,850

70,431

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	12,914	Female	13,970

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	1,527
Age 5 to 19	4,653
Age 20 to 34	7,055
Age 35 to 54	7,880
Age 55 to 64	2,077
Age 65 and over	3,692
Median Age	35.5 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.4%

Per capita income

$23,459

Median 4-person family income

$57,050

Median household income

$43,873

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$37,876
Female	$27,329

Families below the poverty level

4.8%

Annual Average

1996

2006

Civilian Labor Force

14,597

17,271

Employed

14,138

16,783

Unemployed

459

488

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

2.8%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1996

2006

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

2,802

2,447

Average Weekly Wage

$640

$933

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

9,626

11,926

Average Weekly Wage

$439

$765

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

12,428

14,373

Average Weekly Wage

$484

$794

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

1,568

1,874

Average Weekly Wage

$492

$693

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

13,996

16,247

Average Weekly Wage

$485

$782

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Schools students attend:	Dover operates grades K-12	District: SAU 11
Career Technology Center(s):	Dover Voc. Center; Somersworth Reg. Voc. Center; Creteau Voc. Center, Rochester	Region: 12

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	3	1	1	4
Grade Levels	P K 1-4	5-8	9-12	K 1-12
Total Enrollment	1,307	1,081	1,733	1936

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007:

Total Facilities: 25

Total Capacity: 985

Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham; Concord

Nearest Colleges or Universities: McIntosh; University of NH; Southern NH University

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Liberty Mutual	Insurance	1,177
City of Dover	Municipal services	1,139	1855
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital	Health care	1,048
Heidelberg Harris, Inc.	Web offset presses	900
Foster's Daily Democrat	Newspaper	220	1873
Cambridge Tool North	Die casting	190
EAD Motors	Electric motors	172
DT Magnetics	High frequency transformers	105
Moore Business Equipment	Business equipment & parts	80	1885

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	4
	State Routes	4, 9, 16, 16A, 16B, 108, 155
Nearest Interstate, Exit		Spaulding Tpk., Exits 6-9; I-95, Exit 5
	Distance	Local access; 10 miles
Railroad	Boston & Maine
Public Transportation	Yes

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Skyhaven, Rochester
Runway		4,001 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Pease International		Distance	11 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			2

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	40 miles
Portland, ME	50 miles
Boston, MA	66 miles
New York City, NY	277 miles
Montreal, Quebec	285 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	82.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	10.2%
Public transportation	1.0%
Walked	2.5%
Other Means	0.8%
Worked at home	2.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work	21.4 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	33%
Commuting to another NH community	57%
Commuting out-of-state	10%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
X	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
X	Swimming: Indoor Facility
X	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
X	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
X	Cinemas
X	Performing Arts Facilities
X	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
X	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
X	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Gunstock

	Other: Woodman Institute; Bellamy River Sanctuary

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 09/05/07

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