Dorothy

• Name — Dorothy, New Jersey • Type — Census-designated place • Pushpin Map — USA New Jersey Atlantic County#USA New Jersey#USA • Pushpin Label — Dorothy • Pushpin Caption — Location within Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County within New Jersey. • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — New Jersey • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Atlantic • Subdivision Type3 — Township • Subdivision Name3 — Weymouth • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 1057 • Elevation M — 22 • Elevation Ft — 72 • Postal Code Type — ZIP Code • Postal Code — 08317 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 0875947 • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 15.13 • Area Total Sq Mi — 5.84 • Area Land Km2 — 15.13 • Area Water Km2 — 0.00 • Area Land Sq Mi — 5.84 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.00 • Population Density Sq Mi — 180.96 • Population Density Km2 — 69.87 Dorothy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Weymouth Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08317. As of the 2020 census, Dorothy had a population of 1,057.

Dorothy first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. Dorothy CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. • Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) — Pop 2020 — 2020 • White alone (NH) — 916 — 86.66% • Black or African American alone (NH) — 10 — 0.95% • Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) — 0 — 0.00% • Asian alone (NH) — 13 — 1.23% • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) — 0 — 0.00% • Other race alone (NH) — 6 — 0.57% • Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) — 36 — 3.41% • Hispanic or Latino (any race) — 76 — 7.19% • Total — 1,057 — 100.00% As of 2020, the population of the area was 1,057.

The CDP is in the Weymouth Township School District.

People from Weymouth Township, New Jersey People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Dorothy include: • Frances Edelstein (1926–2018), businesswoman who ran the Cafe Edison in New York City's Theater District, together with her husband • Harry Edelstein (1917–2009), Holocaust survivor and restaurateur known for running what was called the Polish Tea House • Kathleen Karr (1946–2017), young adult and children's novelist • Rhoda Scott (born 1938), soul jazz organist and singer