Dover township is located in Ocean county New jersey with a geographic area of 2.7 square miles. The total population in Dover township is 17,866 with 50.3% male and 49.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.6% of the population and over age 65 is 13.0% of the population. The median household income is $64,039, per capita income is $28,407. There are a total of 5,879 housing units with 43.1% owner occupied. Education includes 33.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 18.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Dover township in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 34 degrees.
