How long do people stay in their homes in Dover Township, KS?

Name: How long people stay in Dover Township, KS, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±10.3 points) of households in Dover Township, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.8% (±10.3 points)
Since before 2000: 35.3%

When households in Dover Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dover Township	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±5.5 points)	4.2%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±8.7 points)	20.9%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.3% (±11.0 points)	37.5%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±7.1 points)	17.6%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.8% (±13.3 points)	9.5%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±7.7 points)	10.3%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Dover Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Shawnee County (25.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dover Township	—	22.8% (±10.3 points)	—
Willard	5.2 mi	34.3% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake	5.6 mi	28.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake Township	5.7 mi	26.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Township (Shawnee County)	6.5 mi	11.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Maple Hill Township	7.2 mi	13.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Hill	8.0 mi	18.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rossville	8.0 mi	17.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn Township	8.3 mi	14.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS (11.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Shawnee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Willard	34.3% (±29.5 points)
2	Topeka	29.5% (±1.6 points)
3	Silver Lake	28.2% (±11.3 points)
4	Grove Township (Shawnee County)	26.7% (±26.9 points)
5	Silver Lake Township	26.0% (±10.0 points)
6	Dover Township	22.8% (±10.3 points)
7	Auburn	18.8% (±8.3 points)
8	Rossville	17.2% (±9.9 points)
9	Tecumseh Township	15.9% (±6.2 points)
10	Auburn Township	14.2% (±5.5 points)
11	Rossville Township	13.0% (±7.5 points)
12	Topeka Township	12.3% (±13.9 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Shawnee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dover Township

How often do people move in Dover Township?

22.8% of households in Dover Township, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dover Township have?

35.3% of households in Dover Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover township, Shawnee County, Kansas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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