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Public datasets about Dover that anyone can download and reuse, with where each one comes from.

Every dataset here is one AskDover reads to answer questions, and one whose license lets us share it. Each page says who publishes it, its license, the credit line to use, and the fields it has. Download any of them as CSV or JSON, or read them through the API.

We add datasets as we confirm we may share them.

47 datasets.

Help, bills and money

  • Affordable housing properties in and near Dover, from HUD

    Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties and HUD Multifamily Assisted Properties in and near Dover, and HUD Public Housing Developments in Kent County, Delaware, with name, address, total and low-income units, and target population.

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • City of Dover electric outage contacts and notices

    Phone numbers for reporting a power outage and for customer service, any outage map or status link, and possible posted outage notices, read from City of Dover electric department web pages, with the page address and the time we fetched it.

    City of Dover, Delaware (Electric Department) · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Delaware energy bill help: facts read from public pages

    Phone numbers, program names, and application links read once a day from Delaware state pages about energy bill help and shutoff notices, with the date and page each came from, and every change found between readings.

    Delaware Division of Social Services; Delaware Division of the Public Advocate; Delaware Public Service Commission · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Dover money help programs: facts read from public pages

    Dollar amounts, phone numbers, deadlines, open or closed wording, and posted fund balances read once a day from City of Dover, Kent County, and Delaware pages about home buying, home repair, and college money, with the date and page each came from, and every change found between readings.

    City of Dover; Kent County Levy Court; Delaware State Housing Authority; State of Delaware · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Food Bank of Delaware mobile pantry dates in Kent County

    Date, time, site name and address of each upcoming Food Bank of Delaware mobile pantry in Kent County. Past dates are removed.

    Food Bank of Delaware · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Free summer meal sites for kids in and near Dover (SUN Meals)

    Summer meal sites from the USDA Summer Meal Site Finder with each site's start and end dates, days and meal times. Shown only during each site's season.

    U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • Housing authority waiting list status: facts read from public pages

    Whether the Dover Housing Authority and Delaware State Housing Authority pages say their public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists are open or closed, read once a day, with the date and page, and every change found between readings.

    Dover Housing Authority; Delaware State Housing Authority · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Stores that accept SNAP (EBT) in and near Dover

    Stores authorized by the USDA to accept SNAP benefits, inside a box around Dover: store name, store type, address and map location.

    U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • WIC clinics serving Kent County, Delaware

    WIC clinic names and street addresses in Kent County towns, read from the Delaware WIC locations page.

    Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

Weather and safety

  • Dover air quality

    Today's air quality index readings and forecast for the Dover reporting area.

    U.S. EPA AirNow · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Dover Police crime counts

    Violent and property crime counts reported by the Dover Police Department, by month and by year.

    FBI Crime Data Explorer · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • Dover weather history

    Monthly and yearly temperature, rain and snow for Dover weather stations, with readings NOAA flagged as bad left out.

    NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • FEMA disaster declarations for Kent County

    Every federal disaster and emergency declaration that covers Kent County, Delaware, or the whole state: storm, date, and which FEMA help programs were opened.

    Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • FEMA flood hazard zones around Dover, Delaware

    Flood hazard zone shapes with their FEMA zone code, zone subtype, and Special Flood Hazard Area flag, from FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer, for the City of Dover and about 1.5 km around it.

    Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • Flood insurance claims in Kent County

    National Flood Insurance Program claims in Kent County, Delaware: date of loss, ZIP code, census tract, flood zone, building type and amounts paid. No addresses. Dover is ZIP 19901 and 19904.

    Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • Storm events in Kent County

    Storms, floods, heat, snow and other severe weather NOAA recorded for Kent County, Delaware: type, start and end time, strength, injuries, deaths, damage and the National Weather Service description.

    NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • Weather alerts for Kent County, Delaware

    Watches, warnings, and advisories from the National Weather Service that are in effect for Kent County, Delaware, including Dover. Only alerts in effect now are kept; each is removed when it ends or the NWS stops listing it.

    National Weather Service (NOAA) · Public domain (U.S. government work)

Roads, buses and cameras

  • Traffic and license plate cameras in Dover

    DelDOT traffic cameras and license plate reader locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, with the source of each.

    DelDOT and OpenStreetMap contributors · Open Database License 1.0

  • Traffic crashes in Dover

    Every crash report inside Dover city limits since 2009: date and time, severity, whether a pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, alcohol or drugs were involved, road, light and weather conditions, the main cause the officer recorded, location and City Council district. No names or report numbers.

    Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

Places and things to do

  • Community places in Dover

    Food pantries, hospitals, child care, libraries and parks, with addresses and links.

    State of Delaware FirstMap and other public lists · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Delaware Tech Terry Campus workforce and community education (provider listing)

    One hand-written listing that points to Delaware Tech's noncredit Workforce Development and Community Education classes at the Terry Campus in Dover, with a note about SEED (and the campus phone number once a person has verified it). No course list is read.

    Delaware Technical Community College · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Dover YMCA classes and events

    Names, dates, places, prices, and links for Dover YMCA events read from the YMCA of Delaware events calendar, with the date each was read. The weekly class schedule is linked, not copied.

    YMCA of Delaware · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • DSWA drop-off days in Kent County: household hazardous waste, electronics and paint

    Dates, places and links for Delaware Solid Waste Authority collection events at Kent County sites, read once a day from DSWA's event listing.

    Delaware Solid Waste Authority · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Events and things to do in Dover

    Upcoming events, festivals, programs and places to visit from Visit Central Delaware, the City of Dover, the Dover Public Library, state museums and other calendars whose terms allow sharing: title, date, time, place and a link to each listing.

    Visit Central Delaware, City of Dover, Dover Public Library, and other event calendars · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Modern Maturity Center

    A provider card for Dover's senior center, linking to its website. The center publishes no machine-readable calendar.

    Modern Maturity Center · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

City government, maps and elections

  • City Council motions, votes and attendance

    Each motion in City Council and committee minutes, how each member voted, and who attended, read from the minutes the City publishes.

    OpenDover, from City of Dover minutes · CC BY 4.0

  • City meeting transcripts

    Transcripts of City Council and committee meeting video, split into timed segments with the speaker for each.

    OpenDover, from City of Dover meeting video · CC BY 4.0

  • City of Dover address points

    Every address point in the City's address map layer, with its location.

    City of Dover · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • City of Dover bids and bid results

    City purchasing bids and the bid tabulations: who bid, and for how much.

    City of Dover · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • City of Dover ordinances and resolutions tracker

    Each numbered City ordinance and resolution found in Council and committee agendas and minutes, with every step recorded for it (readings, public hearings, committee recommendations, referrals, amendments, adoption or defeat), the vote count when a motion was taken, and a link to the agenda or minutes PDF. Status is its latest step.

    OpenDover, from City of Dover agendas and minutes · CC BY 4.0

  • City of Dover trash and recycling collection routes

    Route shapes with their trash pickup weekday and recycling schedule, read from the City of Dover GIS, used to tell a resident their trash day from their address.

    City of Dover, Delaware · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Delaware election district shapes near Dover

    Election district outlines with their House district and election district numbers, for every district that touches the Dover area (whole shapes, not clipped). Used to work out which election district, and so which polling place, an address belongs to. No other attributes are kept.

    State of Delaware (FirstMap) · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Delaware State Senate, State House, and Kent County Levy Court district shapes near Dover

    District outlines and district numbers only, clipped to the Dover area, used to work out which State Senate, State House, and Levy Court district an address is in. No names or other attributes are kept.

    State of Delaware (FirstMap) and Kent County, Delaware · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • Election results for Dover

    Results by contest, candidate and district for elections that include Dover voters.

    Delaware Department of Elections · Public domain

  • Polling places, early voting sites, and election dates for Dover, Delaware

    For each upcoming election: its date and poll hours, the polling place for each election district (state elections) or council district (City of Dover elections), and early voting sites. Entered by a maintainer from official lists and checked before it is shown.

    OpenDover (AskDover), compiled from Delaware Department of Elections and City of Dover pages · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

  • State, county, and federal elected officials for Dover, Delaware

    Who holds each State Senate, State House, Kent County Levy Court, statewide, and federal seat for Dover addresses: name, office, district, party, term dates, contact link, and the official page each fact came from. Entered by a maintainer from official pages and checked before it is shown.

    OpenDover (AskDover), compiled from official government pages · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

Schools

Jobs and businesses

  • Delaware business licenses in Dover

    State business licenses for businesses with a Dover address: name, trade name, category, address, and the dates the license is valid.

    State of Delaware Open Data · Public domain

  • Dover unemployment rate

    Monthly labor force, employment and unemployment for Dover and Kent County from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program.

    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • Public employer job openings near Dover

    Open jobs posted by public employers in and near Dover, Delaware: federal jobs from USAJOBS (including Dover Air Force Base) and State of Delaware jobs, with title, employer, location, pay as stated, closing date and the employer's apply link.

    USAJOBS (U.S. Office of Personnel Management); State of Delaware · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • Restaurant and food inspections in Dover

    State health inspections of Dover restaurants and food businesses, with each violation found.

    State of Delaware Open Data · Public domain

  • State payments to Dover organizations

    State of Delaware checkbook payments to the City of Dover and to Dover nonprofits, including federal relief (ARPA) payments.

    State of Delaware Open Data · Public domain

  • Tax-exempt organizations with a Dover, Delaware mailing address (IRS EO BMF)

    EIN, name, city, ZIP, NTEE activity code, 501(c) subsection, foundation code, ruling year, and IRS asset and income ranges for every organization in the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File extract for Delaware whose mailing address is in Dover. Street addresses are kept only under the rule in src/ingestion/nonprofits-config.ts; the "in care of" name is never stored.

    Internal Revenue Service, Tax Exempt and Government Entities (Statistics of Income) · Public domain (U.S. government work)

Other records

  • Dover census profile

    American Community Survey estimates for Dover, with margins of error: population, age, income, housing and more.

    U.S. Census Bureau · Public domain (U.S. government work)

  • Other Delaware Open Data records for Dover

    Selected records about Dover from other State of Delaware open datasets, each with a link to its dataset.

    State of Delaware Open Data · Facts only (no license needed for the facts)

This list is also at /data.json in the DCAT-US format data portals read.