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Dover Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 550 and it contained 249 housing units.[2]

Dover Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°26′59″N 89°27′18″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2)
• Land	36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	550
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	527
• Density	14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61323, 61349, 61356, 61376
FIPS code	17-011-20539

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.85 square miles (95.4 km²), all land.[2]

Cities

• Dover (west three-quarters)
• Princeton (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Greenoak
• Limerick

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries:

• Dover
• Heatons Point
• Limerick
• Mason
• Pioneer
• Prairie Repose

Major highways

• US Route 34
• Illinois Route 26

Landmarks

• City Co Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	527	[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

• Illinois's 11th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Dover Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
• US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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