10.6 miles west of Morristown · Morris Plains, Mount Tabor and Denville pass by between these two
An iron and canal town where the Army's Picatinny Arsenal began as the 'Dover Powder Depot,' and where the overhead wires end; trains west of Dover run on diesel.
If Dover were 100 people, by race and ethnicity.
Within the total population: Asian alone 2.1%, Black alone 5.8%, two or more races 23.2% (these categories can include Hispanic residents).
Dover Public School District · high school: Dover High School
| Station location | Dover |
|---|---|
| Address | 7 East Dickerson Street, Dover, NJ 07801 |
| Miles from New York Penn | 43.1 |
| First passenger service | 1848-07-31 (first train, extension from Rockaway) |
| Current station opened | 1901 |
| Architecture / history | Architect Frank J. Nies. National Register of Historic Places, 1980. The overhead electric wires end about half a mile west of the station, near the Route 46 overpass. |
| Service | Electric, end of the wires. Midtown Direct trains to New York Penn and trains to Hoboken; most westbound Morristown Line trains end here. |
| Parking | Hourly and reserved |
| Accessibility | Accessible |
| Average weekday boardings | 665 (2024) |
| Fare zone | 17 |
Travel times are not shown. NJ TRANSIT’s Portal North Bridge cutover schedule (October 11 to November 14, 2026) diverted weekday Midtown Direct trains to Hoboken, and the regular timetable resumes November 15, 2026, subject to safety testing. Check njtransit.com for current times.
| Population, 2020 Census | 18,460 |
|---|---|
| Population, 2010 Census | 18,157 |
| Change, 2010–2020 | +1.7% |
| Population, ACS 2020–2024 | 18,563 |
| Median age | 39.8 |
| Households | 6,661 |
| Average household size | 2.76 |
| Median household income | $73,737 |
| Per-capita income | $34,245 |
| Poverty rate | 14.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 17.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 76.4% |
| Asian alone | 2.1% |
| Black alone | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 23.2% |
| Born outside the U.S. | 50.5% |
| Language other than English at home | 76.9% |
| Median home value | $366,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,825 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.4 min |
| Land area | 2.68 sq mi |
| People per square mile | 6,898.4 |
U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates and the 2010 and 2020 Census. Rows not shown were not available from the sources used.
Pavement reconstruction to improve condition, ride quality and structural capacity. Programmed for construction; start date not confirmed.
Funding: construction programmed in FY2026–2035 STIPsource, FY2026–2035 STIP (document undated)
Pavement reconstruction and resurfacing, concrete rehabilitation, scour reduction at the Indian Brook culvert, and intersection changes for traffic flow.
Funding: construction programmed in FY2026–2035 STIPsource, FY2026–2035 STIP (document undated)
Rental community off Route 10. It opened in April 2026, and NJBIZ reported it nearly 80% leased.
Opened April 2026source, 2026-04-15
Safety improvements along Route 46 through Dover. The funding source (HSIP-VRUS) targets vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
Funding: construction programmed in FY2026–2035 STIPsource, FY2026–2035 STIP (document undated)
Adds the missing Route 15 to I-80 ramp and improves ramps, merges, weaving and an intersection to reduce congestion and improve safety. The construction start date was not confirmed.
Funding: construction programmed in FY2026–2035 STIPsource, FY2026–2035 STIP (document undated)
Emergency stabilization of I-80 over an abandoned mine shaft after sinkholes caused months of closures and detours through the Dover/Wharton area. All lanes reopened June 21, 2025.
Sinkholes opened: December 2024 (eastbound shoulder); March 2025 (median); Westbound reopened: June 14, 2025source, 2025-06-21
A three-phase, 640-unit apartment complex on Bassett Highway. WRNJ reported its approval on July 15, 2026.
Planning Board hearings Feb–Apr 2026; approval reported July 15, 2026source, 2026-07-15
Six-story rental building on a long-vacant downtown site, completed and welcoming residents by July 2026.
Groundbreaking: Oct 2023; Completed: Announced July 2026source, 2026-07-29
Transit-oriented redevelopment plan for NJ Transit and municipal parking lots. It permits multifamily, retail, restaurants and offices with a 0.8 space/unit parking minimum. A redeveloper must be designated before any site plan.
Study resolution: Res. 124-2025 (Apr 22, 2025); Plan version: Oct 27, 2025source, 2025-10-27
Two downtown redevelopment plans on the Dover Planning Board's Aug 20, 2026 agenda. Details were not published on the agenda.
Planning Board review: Aug 20, 2026source, 2026-08-20