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1,225 people live in this town, settled in 1898.
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Dorothy, above both New Jersey’s towns (6.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is Peaslee Wildlife Management Area, at 170 acres. We don’t grade Dorothy yet; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2018.
Dorothy is unincorporated, so Atlantic County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Dorothy.
For most workers, Dorothy is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 51, to 199. The top destinations are Hamilton Township (9%), Atlantic City (8%) and Egg Harbor Township (7%). The town’s median household income stands at $107,000.
| Dorothy | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The seasons in Dorothy: chilly winters, warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 22 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Dorothy who get no exercise outside work: 26%. This New Jersey town does better than the New Jersey average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. In Dorothy, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 30% have obesity.
| Dorothy | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Dorothy | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Dorothy sits above 58% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 41% come from inland flooding and 20% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peaslee Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 170 |
| 2. Maple Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dorothy. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
38 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill River
21 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
39 mi Stadium & arenaCitizens Bank ParkPine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Citizens Bank Park: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Dorothy
About 5 of every 100 Dorothy residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Dorothy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
School district in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US
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.
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