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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 1,989 people. This is a decrease of 8.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,171 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
    • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 19 Jul 2024