About Dover
Dover, ID is a small town located in northwestern Idaho with an estimated population of 1,137.
Dover holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.15 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 361 residents per square mile.
📰 Dover News Today
- Dover City Council: Kim Bledsoe Bonner County Daily Bee · Oct 18
- Home in Dover · ★4.8 · 2 bedrooms · 3 beds · 2 baths Airbnb · Sep 29
- Eagle food bank sees highest demand in 20 years as seniors struggle with SNAP delays Idaho News 6 · Nov 18
- Ten Myths About Dover: No. 9, “The ID Movement Had Its Day in Court” Science and Culture Today · Dec 14
- The Gentrification of the Rural West In These Times · Feb 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dover Unique
- One of 16 places in the US named Dover — but the Idaho one has a character all its own.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northwestern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Dover
- Java Bear — coffee shop (café)
- Jitterz Espresso — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dover
- Canyon Creek Recreational Natural Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dover
- SAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIdaho
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,137
Rank in state#80 of 198
Land area3.15 sq mi
Density361/sq mi
Coordinates48.2592, -116.6098