Welcome to Worth County ...
Time Zone: Worth County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Northwood is the Seat for Worth County.
Worth County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Mitchell County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Worth had a population of 7,407 people. This is a decrease of 2.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,598 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Worth represented 0.25% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Worth County:
- Fertile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
- Fertile is located in Worth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
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- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <3>
- Hanlontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Joice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Kensett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Manly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Worth County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Freeborn County
- Mower County
- Mitchell County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |