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Country around Dover is a rural area of about 747 people in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Enid, OK and 40 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $853 a month.
747people
$151kTypical home
$853/moRent
95° / 48°Summer / winter
8"Snow
271Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 747 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 29 mi to Enid, OK
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$951/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (169 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (849 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to OKC airport
- 43 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,112 ft
- 460 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 277 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kingfisher County: R+71 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk