DOVER TOWNSHIP BUSINESS& ECONOMIC LOCAL Issue 2020

DOVER TOWNSHIP

Business& Economic Local

Explore Construct Thrive Succeed 2480 West Canal Road

northwest to southeast, supplies Our Location, Surroundings & Transportation connections between Carlisle and the City of York. by Tiffany Strine, Dover Township Secretary

Our Location city conceived to be developing If you need assistance getting to Dover along the Atlantic Coast from Township, simply contact our municipal Dover Township, located in the Boston, Massachusetts to Norfolk, office and someone will be more than northwestern part of York County, is Virginia. As this super-city develops, happy to provide you with directions! about eight miles from the City of its economic, cultural and social York and thirty-four miles from the influences will be welcomed and Dover Township City of Lancaster. The cities of received within York County and Carlisle and Harrisburg are both within Dover Township. Municipal Offices approximately the same distance Dover Township Business and Economic (twenty-six miles) from Dover Transportation Local is your business guide to the Dover Township. Harrisburg is directly area. We encourage you to consider locating Several highways are readily north of Dover Township while or expanding your business here. Carlisle is to the northwest. Dover accessible to the residents of Dover Township is approximately twenty- Township to provide access to the eight miles from the City of major cities of the region. United Gettysburg. States Route 15 and Route 30 provide access to cities Our Surroundings such as: Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster and various points east. As part of York County, Dover Interstate 83 provides access to Township finds itself located in close Baltimore and Washington, D.C. to proximity to major cities along the Contact Our Offices the south and to the following cities: eastern seaboard of the United 2480 West Canal Road, Dover, 17315. Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New York Telephone (717) 292-3634 Fax Number (717) 292-1136, States. Due to these factors, Dover Website www.dovertownship.org Page 1 and various other cities to the Township as part of York County is northern portion of the Pennsylvania considered to be on the fringe of Turnpike. Pennsylvania Route 74 “megalopolis”, the emerging super- which navigates the Township from

DOVER TOWNSHIP BUSINESS& ECONOMIC LOCAL | Issue 2020 2 Development, Natural Features and Growth Development and Natural Features

Extensive area is covered by Dover Township. As per the United States Census Bureau, Dover Township has a total area of 42.1 square miles. 42.0 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles or 0.17 percent is water. Dover Township completely surrounds the Borough of Dover. the area within Dover Township predominate land use in the The main character of development consists of acres of farmlands and Township, it cannot be said to be the in Dover Township is rural. Much of forests. Although this may be the most influential.

Growth Township Prospects WE ARE GROWING Pennsylvania’s Municipalities Dover Township is advancing growth Planning Code (MPC), which is the within the current growth boundary. Dover Township; lies within There is a definite trend towards source of State law on the use and York County lines. York suburbanization within the development of land, establishes County is one of the fastest guidelines for a municipality’s Township as evidenced by the many growing counties in comprehensive plan and requires subdivisions and commercial activity that adopted plans be reviewed taking place in the southeastern part Pennsylvania, with a strong periodically. A comprehensive plan is of the Township. This is greatly base in manufacturing and not law. Instead, it is a plan for future impacting areas along Route 74 agriculture. Dover Township development in the municipality. within the Township. There is an has so much to offer to Our plan is a joint one with Dover emerging pattern of residential and prospective business! Borough. The project has involved commercial uses that will create an Residents are attracted to our both a review and analysis of important effect upon the overall homes in the country as well existing conditions and development development of the Township. This as our suburban subdivisions is also creating a growing effort to of goals to achieve in the future. alike. Our residential growth preserve “important essential Inquire within for further to over 21,000 residents information regarding the 2020 Joint farmland” and natural features such makes Dover Township an Comprehensive plan or find more as forested areas. excellent place to bring your information at the following link https://www.dovercompplan.org/. commercial endeavor!

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DOVER TOWNSHIP Dover Stephen Parthree

Township Mr. Parthree serves as Supervisor and liaison to Parks and Recreation and the Municipality Industrial/Commercial Development Dover Township currently consists of the Committee. Local DOVER TOWNSHIP MANAGER AND Stephen Stefanowicz BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr. Stefanowicz serves as Chairman and Government a Supervisor liaison to Administration, Sewer and the Waste Water Treatment Laurel Oswalt Plant. Township Manager, Dover Township. Robert Stone Michael Cashman Mr. Stone serves as a Supervisor and Mr. Cashman serves as the liaison to Water, Sewer and Municipal Chairman, Board Supervisors and Separate Storm Sewer Systems liaison to Township Water and police.

Charles Richards Mr. Richards serves as the Secretary, Board of Supervisors and liaison to Streets and Highways, Ambulance and Fire and Emergency.

Dover Township Labor & A Township in the Commonwealth Workforce Statistics of Pennsylvania, a state of the Classes of Here you will find statistical information United States of America, is one of regarding Dover Township’s workforce. Workers three types of municipalities in the state, along with cities and Private Wage DOVER TOWNSHIP CIVILIAN’S and Salary boroughs. There are two types of Government CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE OVERALL Townships: first class and second

67.3% class, each operating under its own Self-Employed laws. Dover Township is a second- CIVILIAN TOTAL EMPLOYMENT class municipality. Unpaid Family 10.3 (In thousands) Workers DOVER TOWNSHIP IS SERVED BY

CIVILIAN TOTAL UN-EMPLOYMENT 1.9 (In thousands) PA HOUSE DISTRICT 196 REPRESENTATIVE SETH GROVE (R)

DOVER TOWNSHIP CIVILIAN’S Offices located in York

2501 Catherine Street CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE TYPES Suite 10 DOVER TOWNSHIP CLASSES OF WORKERS York, PA 17408 Private Wage and Salary (717) 767-3947 72% Fax: (717) 767-9857 Strong areas of employment for Dover Government Workers

Township Residents are centralized in: 2% PA SENATE DISTRICT 31 Unpaid Family Workers Construction and Manufacturing SENATOR MIKE REGAN (R) 0% PA U.S. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE Self-Employed Wholesale, Retail and Trade SCOTT PERRY (R) 26%

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Township Statistics

QUICK STATISTICS Dover Township Households

As of 2011-2015 there were 8,794 households out of which 20.5% had 21,246 children under the age of 18 living with This is the number of residents of Dover them, 67% were married couples living MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMES Township during the year 2011-2015. together and 30.2% all households

were made up of individuals. The YEAR 2014-2018 average household containing $62,493.00 for a Household persons 65 years and over was 8,794 $30,508.00 for a Family 17.3% and total residing Veterans This is the number of households of Dover Township during the year 2011-2015. equates to 1,749 residents.

All Dover Township Statistical information Population, Race, Age and Sex contained herein was derived from the U.S. Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

Various county-wide statistics are White updated more frequently than the Race and Origin Caucasian decennial census, including the 93.5%

American Community Survey (ACS), which is administered by the U.S. Hispanic or Census Bureau above and below. Latino Age and Sex 4.8%

American Indian and Alaska Native Black African American 0% Two or More 3.1% Asian 1% Races 2.3%

DOVER TOWNSHIP HOUSING

Dwelling Units in 2014 8,794 Persons Under 5 Years of Age Owner Occupied Units in 2014 81.9% Persons Under 18 Years of Age Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units - $157,200.00 Persons 19 thru 64 Years of Age Median Monthly Owner Costs with a Mortgage - $1,469.00 Persons 65 Years and Older Monthly Owner Costs without a Mortgage - $523.00 Median Gross Rental Costs - $860.00

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Dover Township

Education Department of Education a set 7.Engineering Technology Dover Township Education tuition fee to the cyber charter 8.Computer Technology school that the student chooses to 9.Geospatial Technology The Dover School District offers its attend. One key program Dover 10.Workforce Development students specialty areas of study; School District offers its students is The local school district also provides that many others do not, along with the Dover Area High School CTE Pennsylvania Skills Certificates. The core curriculum to help better Programing. Students can preplan Pennsylvania Skills Certificate is a program prepare the students for the future. their futures for careers in the created by the Pennsylvania Department Dover Township is served by the following fields of study: of Education to recognize career and Dover Area School District. 1.Marketing technical education students who have Students may also attend one of the 2.Accounting shown advanced skill achievement in their Commonwealth’s cyber charter 3.Business Management Admin. technical programs. The Pennsylvania schools at no additional cost to the 4.Agriculture Mechanics Skills Certificate is one of the qualifying family or student. The local school 5.Horticulture documents used to offer students district pays the Pennsylvania 6.Commercial Advertising and Art advanced college credits with partnering postsecondary institutions.

DOVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT School Age and Early Childhood CONTACT DOVER SCHOOLS CONTACT INFORMATION Leib Elementary School School Age The Dover Area School District Early Childhood Dover Area School District believes that every child deserves a www.doversd.org life-changing education and are The Dover Area offers various early Superintendent – Tracy Krum committed to getting outstanding childhood educational opportunities. 101 Edgeway Road, Dover, results for their students. Below are Below are the names of the schools Pennsylvania 17315 the names of the schools located in located in Dover. Telephone (717) 292-3671 Dover. Creative Kids Dover Area High School Robin’s Nest Dover School Board of Directors President – Mr. Nathan Eifert Dover Area Elementary School Weigelstown Child Care Center 101 Edgeway Road, Dover, Pennsylvania 17315 Dover Area Intermediate School Tiny Blessings Telephone (717) 292-3671 North Salem Elementary School And Various Churches offering early childhood curriculums. Weigelstown Elementary School

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Dover Township Public Works and Utilities

Township Highways and Roadways Dover Township’s Highways and Roads consist of 121 miles of Township roads and bridges. The Township also consists of and is divided by numerous PennDOT roadways. These roadways consist of the following: PennDOT Roadways DOVER TOWNSHIP HIGHWAYS AND East and West Canal Road ROADWAYS DEPARTMENT

Bull Road The Dover Township Highways and Roadways are strategically South Salem Church Road overseen and maintained by a Highways and Roadways Crew Chief. Admire Road The Dover Township Road Crew is comprised of a crew of seven crew Biesekcer Road members, one of which is the Road Crew Superintendent. Amongst the Dover Township Road Crew, a collection of over thirty years of Colonial Road experience has been achieved. The Dover Township Road Crew works Harmony Grove Road diligently and tirelessly to assist Dover Township residents in Davidsbrug Road emergencies, projects, and ongoing maintenance of Township roadways. All Dover Township crew members are fully trained Big Mount Road professional Road Scholars. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Local Technical Assistance Program provides in depth Dover Township owns and training to municipal employees on the latest road-related technologies operates an exceptionally and innovations. Road Scholars help serve the community with high standards and priority care to the community in which they serve. maintained fleet of equipment to maintain it highways and Electrical Utility Services roadways infrastructure. Electric utility service for Dover Township are currently Adams Electric Co Maintenance and safety of the Operative and Met Ed Electric.

Dover Township roadways is our Adams Electric Co Operative: A not- for-profit member owned electric distribution greatest concern. The Road utility, serving 32,000 member-accounts in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, Perry and York counties of South-Central Pennsylvania. Crew Chief Superintendent, road Met Ed Electric: The Pennsylvania Met-Ed Electric Choice program is available crews, public works personnel, Dover wide. Med-Ed or Penelec may deliver the electric service to your home or managers and elected officials of business. Dover Township are constantly Cable and Internet Utility Services

striving to create and maintain Cable and internet utility services for the Dover area may be obtained residentially or the safety of our community and commercially, optimizing to fit any need large or small. its citizens. Cable and internet utility services that are offered within the Township may be obtained thru various entities and a few of these entities are listed below.

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Department. The following Water  264,000 Feet (or 15 Miles) of Licensures are held by the Dover Interceptor Lines Dover Township Township Water Department  personnel: Water Licenses A, B, E, The Joint Interceptor is 24,548 Feet (or 4.65 Miles) of the 62,890 of the total Utilities 4, 9, 11, 12. The Dover Township footage. Water Department also maintains Dover Township Collective Utilities personnel that hold Waste Water The Dover Township Wastewater Collection Dover Township maintains the Licenses Classes A, E, 1, 4. System is operated and maintained by a DEP infrastructure for both public water and Additional credentials of the Dover Licensed Wastewater Collection System public sewer service within the Township Water Department Operator who has years of private sector experience in the field. The Dover Township Township. The area contains various include Pennsylvania Spray electrical, cable, gas and internet utility License, and IRC Residential Wastewater Collection System department services to the area as well. Plumbing Inspector License. has two full time licensed employees. The licenses are with the Commonwealth of Dover Township continues to explore Pennsylvania. new resources to increase capacities in MAINTENANCE AND FACILIITES WASTE WATER TREATMENT all areas for productive and positive Public parks and daily maintenance that keep The Dover Township wastewater treatment expansion. Dover Township beautiful are routinely facility consists of: maintained by a Dover Township  The Dover Township Wastewater Maintenance, Parks and Facilities Crew with Treatment Plant is a Regional facility. over a combined 50 years of service! Playground maintenance and safety  Receives from Dover Township lines inspections are performed consistently. and joint lines with West Manchester, Seasonal maintenance of the roadways and Manchester and Conewago community are essentially served. The Dover Townships. Township Maintenance and Facilities  8,000,000 Gallons Per Day Capacity personnel have licenses to spray for and an Average 4,000,000 Daily vegetation and inspect playgrounds for Capacity. safety. Dover Township possesses a diverse  Ability to withstand and maintain all Dover Township utilities are reviewed workforce that is always ready and able for levels of flows. for systematically future expansions and any new challenge! Dover Township is currently in the works of The Dover Township Wastewater Treatment improvements to the Township Water, Plant is operated and maintained collectively Wastewater Collection and Wastewater expanding park space and adding a new park is currently in process! The New Park is by a team of specialized personnel. The Plant Treatment functions thru the Dover is operated and managed by a DEP Licensed Township Comprehensive Plan. called Eagle View Park. Eagle View Park will include recreation space, walking trails, an WWTP Operator for a Class A Plant. The Dover Township creates its amphitheater, a sledding hill, a warming Wastewater Treatment crew proudly serves Comprehensive Plan for continuous station and more! their community 24 hours a day 7 days a week future growth and improvement with a with eight personnel members. The WWTP five to ten year planning structural base. Superintendent has been with Dover Township for 19 years and has been a certified DOVER TOWNSHIP UTILITIES operator for over 25 years. The Assistant Superintendent has 10 years’ experience in the WATER UTILITIES wastewater field, and the Laboratory The Dover Township water system Supervisor has been with Dover Township consists of: since 2002. Educational backgrounds include  10 Wells with Pump Houses 4 bachelor’s degrees that include  75 Plus Miles of Water Line Environmental Studies, Science with Physics minor, Medical Technology and Computer  5 Storage Tanks Information Systems. Personnel possess 2003  Approximately 400 Hydrants EPA Region III Operations & Maintenance TheSEWER Dover TownshipUTILITIES Wastewater  And Growing! Excellence, 2006 PWEA Safety Award, 2011 Collection System consists of: The Dover Township Water System is CPWQA Laboratory Excellence, 2014 operated and managed by a DEP  Both Township and Joint CPWQAQ Operator Excellence and many Licensed Water System Operator with Authority Sewer Collections more! The WWTP Laboratory continues to be various certifications, licenses and  2,136 Manholes accredited to perform many tests, through PA Act 252. extensive years of experience. A  411,840 Feet (or 78 Miles) of

cumulative twenty years of experience Collector Lines is held by the Dover Township Water

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Above is a map of the lines of service for the Dover Township Sewer System.

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Above is a map of the lines of service for the Dover Township Water System.

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Health Care Expansions UPMC Hospital has opened its doors in Quality of Life York County. This forward growth and expansion will open many facets for growth extending unto Dover HEALTH CARE Township.

UPMC Hospital is a new, state of the Health Care in Dover Township art, 220,000-square-foot hospital Dover Township is conveniently with four floors and 102 beds. located near various healthcare facilities; some lying within the Township, that serve to maintain and improve the health of all of Dover Healthcare Township! Hospitals in York County Providing Service To Dover Township The area is served by some of the Hospitals Licensed Beds Admission most qualified health professionals Hanover Hospital 93 Beds 5701 consisting of providers and UPMC Hospital 102 Beds 4960 practitioners. York Hospital 578 Beds 29912 These facilities provide primary care, York County Totals 772 Beds 40303 secondary care, tertiary care and other public health facets. The local health care systems are organizations and establishments instilled to meet the health needs for Nursing Homes 16 Licensed Beds everyone.

Varieties of Healthcare within Number of Nursing Homes Providing Dover Township 2,211 93% Dover Township offers various Service to the Dover medical and healthcare facilities that Township Area practice and specialize in the Admissions following areas:

 Allied Health Professions

 Mental Health Offices

 Chiropractic

 Podiatry

 Physicians and Physician Associates

 Dental

 Midwifery

 General Medicine and Nursing

 Optometry

 Pharmacy

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Local Attractions Varieties of Businesses and Local Attractions within Dover Township Whether you’re here to stay or just Dover Township offers various traveling with the family, your spouse or a few friends, Dover businesses and local attractions, and Township and the surrounding areas a few are listed below: offers so much to see and do!  Harbold’s RV’s (4803 Carlisle The area’s best attractions are all Road) located conveniently within  Dover Antique Mall and Farm reasonable reach! Consider Market (5010 Carlisle Rd) dropping by the Dover Antique Mall and Farmers Market, Round Top  Smittie’s Soft Pretzel (6065 Carlisle Rd) Mountain Resort, or bring a picnic to a local park. Nature lover? Consider  Brewvino’s (2779 Carlisle Road) visiting one of the many local areas like Pinchot State Park or Rusty  Gifford Pinchot State Park Rocks Alpaca Farm to experience  Various Historic Events nature in it’s true and genuine beauty.  Barefoot Farms (6621 Bluebird Ln)

 Grandview Course (2779 WE ARE GROWING Carlisle Rd)  Camelot Valley (6650 Detters Mill Road) Dover Township welcomes all varieties  Honey Run Golf Course (3131 S of business to the Salem Church Rd) community! Dover  Sarah’s Creamery (121 S Main St) Township welcomes  Dover Area Community Library you and your business (3700-3 Davidsburg Rd) venture with open arms  Scrap Pad (3880 Carlisle Rd) and hopes that you  Rusty Rocks Alpaca Farm (1721 choose to further Temple School Road) explore the splendor  Smyser’s Farms (2691 E Berlin Rd) and possibilities our hometown has to offer!  Cedar Lake Campground (5051 Pine Hill Rd)

 Brookside Park (4054 Fox Run Rd)

 Dover Community Park (2481 W Canal Rd)

 Gettysburg Farms RV Campground (6200 Big Mt Rd)

 Mount Zion Offroad (4785 Carlisle Road)

 Harvest Moon Roadside Stand (3531 Carlisle Rd)

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Dover Township Business& Economic Local

2480 West Canal Road

Dover, Pennsylvania 17315

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