Dover, Massachusetts

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Dover, Massachusetts
The Dover Church
The Dover Church
Nickname(s): 
Town of Friendship
Dover is one of the smallest towns in Norfolk county.
Dover is one of the smallest towns in Norfolk county.
Coordinates: 42°14′45″N 71°17′00″W / 42.24583°N 71.28333°W / 42.24583; -71.28333
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Norfolk
Settled1635
Incorporated1836
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total39.9 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
 • Land39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
 • Water0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (150 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,279[1]
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
02030
Area code(s)508 / 774
FIPS code25-17405
GNIS feature ID0618319
Websitewww.doverma.org

Dover is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,127 in 2019.

References[change | change source]

  1. Town Clerk's Office, Town of Dover, Massachusetts
  2. "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2011.[dead link]