Worth County, Missouri
Worth County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. The county seat is Grant City.[1] In 2020, 1,973 people lived there.[2] That makes it the smallest county in the state by population. The county was organized on February 8, 1861 and named for General William J. Worth, who served in the Mexican–American War.[3] Worth County is the youngest county in the state.[4]
| Worth County, Missouri | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 8, 1861 |
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| Seat | Grant City |
| Largest City | Grant City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
267 sq mi (692 km²) 267 sq mi (692 km²) 0.2 sq mi (1 km²), 0.08 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: http://www.worthcounty.us/ | |
| Named for: William J. Worth | |
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 267 square miles (690 km2), of which 267 square miles (690 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.08%) is water.[5] It is the smallest county in Missouri by area. Iowa is located to the north of Worth County.
Bordering counties
- Taylor County, Iowa – northwest
- Ringgold County, Iowa – northeast
- Harrison County – east
- Gentry County – south
- Nodaway County – west
Communities
Cities
- Allendale
- Grant City (county seat)
- Sheridan
Villages
References
- ↑ Find a CountyNational Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ QuickFacts: Worth County, Missouri. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe. How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named (1918)The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 372.
- ↑ What are the Origins of Missouri Counties?State of Missouri. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ↑ 2010 Census Gazetteer Files (August 22, 2012)United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
Other websites
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Worth County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books]
- Official website of Worth County, Missouri Archived 2019-11-23 at the Wayback Machine