Dover, Massachusetts
Dover is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,923 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. With a median income of more than $250,000, Dover is the wealthiest town in Massachusetts.
Dover, Massachusetts | |
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Town | |
The Dover Church | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Town of Friendship | |
Dover is one of the smallest towns in Norfolk county. | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′45″N 71°17′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | 1635 |
| Incorporated | 1836 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.9 km2 (15.4 sq mi) |
| • Land | 39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (150 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,923 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 02030 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-17405 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618319 |
| Website | www.doverma.gov |
Located about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of downtown Boston, Dover is a residential town nestled on the south banks of the Charles River. Almost all of the residential zoning requires 1-acre (4,000 m2) or larger. As recently as the early 1960s, 75% of its annual town budget was allocated to snow removal, as only a mile and a half of the town's roads are state highway.
Dover is bordered by Natick, Wellesley and Needham to the north, Westwood to the east, Walpole and Medfield to the south, and Sherborn to the west.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Dover, please see the article Dover (CDP), Massachusetts.
The "Dover Demon" is a creature reportedly sighted on April 21 and April 22, 1977.