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Welcome to Worth ...

The village of Worth is located in Cook County<1>.


The location of Worth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Worth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Worth has a population of 10,452 people<3> (see below for details).

Worth is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Worth is located in the (708) area code.

The ZIP code for Worth: 60482<5>

Websites for Worth ...

Official Website: www.villageofworth.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Worth had an population of 10,452 people. This is a decrease of 3.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Worth had a population of 10,789 people. This makes Worth the county's 74th most populous community.

The population of Worth represents 0.08% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 210th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,789 people, the population of Worth decreased 2.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,047 people).

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

Communities Also Named Worth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Worth - they are located in British Columbia, California, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Worth ...

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

  • Chicago
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Naperville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Joliet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cicero
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <6>
  • Hammond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Bolingbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <6>
  • Tinley Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <6>
  • Berwyn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Oak Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Downers Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Worth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Worth.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Worth. 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 Worth.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Worth ...

Looking for more information about Worth? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Worth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Worth.

Adding Worth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Worth 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 Worth was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Worth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Worth.

The official website for Worth: www.villageofworth.com/

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Worth.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Worth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 village (such as Worth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Worth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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