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Welcome to Worth County ...

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

The community of Grant City is the Seat for Worth County.

Worth County was founded in 1861 and was created by taking area from Gentry County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Worth had a population of 2,013 people. This is a decrease of 6.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,152 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Worth County:

  • Allendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Denver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Grant City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Irena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Sheridan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Worth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people

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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.
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