Dover is a town in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on the Rockaway River, Dover is about 31 miles (50 km) west of New York City and about 23 miles (37 km) west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 18,460, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 303 (+1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 18,157, which in turn had reflected a decline of 31 (−0.2%) from the 18,188 counted at the 2000 census.
Mid-Atlantic
Dover
Morris County, NJ
Population
18,426
Walk Score
83 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,698
Median home value
$316,900
[[Municipal corporation
1869
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Blackwell Street Historic District · listed 1982
Notable landmarks
- Baker Building · listed 1981
- Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station · listed 1980
- Ford-Faesch House · listed 1974
- Friends Meetinghouse · listed 1973
- Tuttle, David, Cooperage · listed 1979
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