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{{short description|School district in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US}}
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'''Dorothy''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] located within [[Weymouth Township, New Jersey|Weymouth Township]] in [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. The area is served as [[United States Postal Service]] [[ZIP code]] 08317.
'''Dorothy''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]]<ref>[https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> located in [[Weymouth Township, New Jersey|Weymouth Township]] in [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed June 9, 2016.</ref> The area is served as [[United States Postal Service]] [[ZIP Code]] 08317.<ref name=ZIP/>


As of the [[2010 United States census]], the population for [[ZIP Code Tabulation Area]] 08317 was 1,344.<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/8600000US08317 DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 08317] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200213013917/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/8600000US08317 |date=2020-02-13 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 4, 2015.</ref>
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As of the [[2000 United States Census]], the population for [[ZIP Code Tabulation Area]] 08317 was 1,180.

==Demographics==
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], the population of the area was 1,057.<ref name=Census2020/>
{{US Census population
|2020= 1057
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Weymouth Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Dorothy include:
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Dorothy include:
*[[Rhoda Scott]] (born 1938), [[hard bop]] and [[soul jazz]] organist.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}}
* [[Frances Edelstein]] (1926–2018), businesswoman who ran the Cafe Edison in [[New York City]]'s [[Theater District, Manhattan|Theater District]], together with her husband<ref>[https://sites.rutgers.edu/jewish-agriculture/a-world-of-jewish-farming/united-states/ Jewish Agriculturalism in the United States: A World of Jewish Farming], [[Rutgers University]]. Accessed March 7, 2023. "After the Holocaust, the Jewish Agricultural Society resettled 2500 Displaced Persons. Among them were Frances (Frima) and Harry Edelstein. Holocaust survivors from Poland, the Edelsteins emigrated in 1947 and settled on a poultry farm in Dorothy, a Jewish colony in New Jersey."</ref>
*[[Kathleen Karr]] (1946–2017), young adult and children's novelist.<ref>Kantor, Emma. [https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/75609-obituary-kathleen-karr.html "Obituary: Kathleen Karr"],''[[Publishers Weekly]]'', December 12, 2017. Accessed September 29, 2022. "Karr was born on April 21, 1946, in Allentown, Pa., and raised in Dorothy, N.J., where her family owned a chicken farm."</ref>
* [[Rhoda Scott]] (born 1938), [[soul jazz]] organist and singer<ref>Wilkins, Tim. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/2011/12/master_musician_rhoda_scott_is.html "Master musician Rhoda Scott is back in Jersey, and back in school"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]] / ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 2, 2011. Accessed March 7, 2023. "Scott has a gift for understatement. The Atlantic County native — she grew up in the Dorothy section of Weymouth Township — has lived in Paris for 43 years, and since she is one of her instrument’s greatest players, it’s big news that she is back."</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=86000US08317&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3421450&_street=&_county=&_cityTown=&_state=04000US34&_zip=08317&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08317] from the [[United States Census Bureau]]


{{Atlantic County, New Jersey}}
{{Atlantic County, New Jersey}}


[[Category:Census-designated places in Atlantic County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Atlantic County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Atlantic County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Weymouth Township, New Jersey]]


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Latest revision as of 00:13, 15 December 2024

Dorothy, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Dorothy Volunteer Fire Company
Dorothy Volunteer Fire Company
Dorothy is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey
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Location within Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County within New Jersey.
Dorothy is located in New Jersey
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Dorothy (New Jersey)
Dorothy is located in the United States
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Dorothy (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°24′02″N 74°49′26″W / 39.40056°N 74.82389°W / 39.40056; -74.82389
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
TownshipWeymouth
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2)
 • Land5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,057
 • Density180.96/sq mi (69.87/km2)
ZIP Code
08317[3]
FIPS code34-18040[4]
GNIS feature ID0875947[5]

Dorothy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[6] located in Weymouth Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08317.[3]

As of the 2010 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08317 was 1,344.[8]

Demographics

[edit]

As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the area was 1,057.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,057—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Notable people

[edit]
See also: Category:People from Weymouth Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Dorothy include:

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Dorothy CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Dorothy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  6. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  8. ^ DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 08317 Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ^ Jewish Agriculturalism in the United States: A World of Jewish Farming, Rutgers University. Accessed March 7, 2023. "After the Holocaust, the Jewish Agricultural Society resettled 2500 Displaced Persons. Among them were Frances (Frima) and Harry Edelstein. Holocaust survivors from Poland, the Edelsteins emigrated in 1947 and settled on a poultry farm in Dorothy, a Jewish colony in New Jersey."
  11. ^ Kantor, Emma. "Obituary: Kathleen Karr",Publishers Weekly, December 12, 2017. Accessed September 29, 2022. "Karr was born on April 21, 1946, in Allentown, Pa., and raised in Dorothy, N.J., where her family owned a chicken farm."
  12. ^ Wilkins, Tim. "Master musician Rhoda Scott is back in Jersey, and back in school", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com / The Star-Ledger, December 2, 2011. Accessed March 7, 2023. "Scott has a gift for understatement. The Atlantic County native — she grew up in the Dorothy section of Weymouth Township — has lived in Paris for 43 years, and since she is one of her instrument’s greatest players, it’s big news that she is back."


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