Dover

Dover

The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware River coastal plain. It was named by William Penn for Dover in Kent, England. As of 2010, the city had a population of 36,047. Dover was founded as the court town for newly established Kent County in 1683 by William Penn, the proprietor of the territory generally known as the "Lower Counties on the...
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County:Kent County
State:Delaware
Country:United States of America
Population:36,560
Also known as:Dover, Delaware, Kent County / Dover city

Famous landmarks in Dover

Alumni Stadium
Alumni Stadium

Alumni Stadium is a 7,193-seat multi-purpose stadium in Dover, Delaware. It is home to the Delaware State University Hornets football team. The facility opened in 1957.

Population history for Dover

YearEstimated Population
2009 36,560
2008 36,000
2007 35,502
2006 34,687
2005 33,965
2004 33,389
2003 32,694
2002 32,518
2001 32,158
2000 32,196
1999 32,099
1998 31,807
1997 31,559
1996 31,476
1995 31,391
1994 30,842
1993 30,770
1992 30,027
1991 29,665
1990 28,930
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Colleges and universities in Dover

Delaware State University
Delaware State University
Founded:May 15, 1891
Delaware Technical & Community College
Delaware Technical & Community College
Founded:1966
Enrollment:3,351 (2010)
Harris School of Business-Dover
Harris School of Business-Dover
Delaware Technical and Community College-Terry
Delaware Technical and Community College-Terry

Famous residents of Dover

Teri Polo
Teri Polo
Film Actor, TV Actor

Theresa Elizabeth "Teri" Polo is an American actress known for her role of Pam Focker in the movie Meet the Parents and its two sequels, Meet the...
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Famous people born in Dover

Teri Polo
Teri Polo
Film Actor, TV Actor

Theresa Elizabeth "Teri" Polo is an American actress known for her role of Pam Focker in the movie Meet the Parents and its two sequels, Meet the...
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Doug Hutchison
Doug Hutchison
Film Actor, TV Actor

Doug Anthony Hutchison is an American actor, known for his roles as corrections officer Percy Whitmore in The Green Mile, Eugene Victor Tooms in The...
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Airports in or near Dover

Wicomico Regional Airport
Wicomico Regional Airport
Airport code:SBY
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport
Airport code:PHL
New Castle Airport
New Castle Airport
Airport code:ILG
Atlantic City International Airport
Atlantic City International Airport
Airport code:ACY

U.S. state

Delaware
Delaware
Population:59,096 (1790)

Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, to the northeast by New Jersey, and to the north by Pennsylvania. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom what is now called Cape Henlopen was originally named. Delaware is located in the...
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