Dover, New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire | |
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City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Garrison City | |
Location within New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′52″N 70°52′25″W / 43.19778°N 70.87361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Strafford |
| Settled | 1623 |
| Incorporated | 1623 (town) |
| Incorporated | 1855 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Carrier |
| • Deputy Mayor | Dennis Shanahan (Ward 5) |
| • City Council | Members
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| • City Manager | Michael Joyal |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.04 sq mi (75.22 km2) |
| • Land | 26.73 sq mi (69.23 km2) |
| • Water | 2.32 sq mi (6.00 km2) 7.97% |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,741 |
• Estimate (2024) | 33,909 |
| • Density | 1,268.6/sq mi (489.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 03820-03822 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-18820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 866618 |
| Website | www |
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 32,741 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in the New Hampshire Seacoast region and the fifth most populous city in New Hampshire.
It is the county seat of Strafford County, and home to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, the Woodman Institute Museum, and the Children's Museum of New Hampshire.