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Welcome to Worthington ...

The city of Worthington is located in Dubuque County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Worthington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Worthington has a population of 396 people<2> (see below for details).

Worthington is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Worthington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Worthington: 563

The ZIP code for Worthington: 52078<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Worthington had an population of 396 people. This is a decrease of 1.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Worthington had a population of 401 people. This makes Worthington the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Worthington represents 0.01% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 513rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 401 people, the population of Worthington increased 5.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 381 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Worthington.

Communities Also Named Worthington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Worthington - they are located in Florida (2), Indiana, Kentucky (3), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Worthington.

Communities near Worthington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Worthington.

  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Dyersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
    • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <5>
  • Monticello
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
  • Cascade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Epworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
    • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <5>
  • Peosta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
    • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <5>
  • Farley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Earlville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopkinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Delhi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Worthington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Worthington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Worthington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Worthington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Worthington. See our Newspapers Page for Worthington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Worthington ...

Looking for more information about Worthington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Worthington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Worthington.

Adding Worthington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Worthington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Worthington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Worthington post office opened in 1860.

We also found Worthington in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Worthington.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Worthington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Worthington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Worthington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Worthington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Worthington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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