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Dover, North Carolina
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Location of Dover, North Carolina
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Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Craven |
Area | |
• Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
• Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 401 |
• Estimate
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386 |
• Density | 402.08/sq mi (155.32/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
28526
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Area code(s) | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-17660 |
GNIS feature ID | 0984312 |
Dover is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 401 at the 2010 Census.[1] It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Dover is located at 35°13′3″N 77°26′13″W / 35.21750°N 77.43694°W (35.217562, -77.436989).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 737 | — | |
1920 | 670 | −9.1% | |
1930 | 621 | −7.3% | |
1940 | 623 | 0.3% | |
1950 | 638 | 2.4% | |
1960 | 651 | 2.0% | |
1970 | 585 | −10.1% | |
1980 | 600 | 2.6% | |
1990 | 451 | −24.8% | |
2000 | 443 | −1.8% | |
2010 | 401 | −9.5% | |
2019 (est.) | 386 | −3.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 156 | 44.7% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 173 | 49.57% |
Other/Mixed | 15 | 4.3% |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.43% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 349 people, 123 households, and 62 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Dover (Carolina del Norte) para niños
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