Worth County, Iowa facts for kids
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Worth County
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Named for | William Jenkins Worth |
| Seat | Northwood |
| Largest city | Northwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 402 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Land | 400 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.5% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 7,443  |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Worth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,443. The county seat is Northwood. The county was founded in 1851 and named for Major General William Jenkins Worth (1794–1849), an officer in both the Seminole War and the Mexican–American War.
Worth County is part of the Mason City, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 402 square miles (1,040 km2), of which 400 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (0.5%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in Iowa by land area and third-smallest by total area.
Major highways
Interstate 35/Iowa Highway 27
U.S. Highway 65
U.S. Highway 69
Iowa Highway 9
Adjacent counties
- Freeborn County, Minnesota (north)
- Mower County, Minnesota (northeast)
- Mitchell County (east)
- Cerro Gordo County (south)
- Winnebago County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 756 | — | |
| 1870 | 2,892 | 282.5% | |
| 1880 | 7,953 | 175.0% | |
| 1890 | 9,247 | 16.3% | |
| 1900 | 10,887 | 17.7% | |
| 1910 | 9,950 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 11,630 | 16.9% | |
| 1930 | 11,164 | −4.0% | |
| 1940 | 11,449 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 11,068 | −3.3% | |
| 1960 | 10,259 | −7.3% | |
| 1970 | 8,968 | −12.6% | |
| 1980 | 9,075 | 1.2% | |
| 1990 | 7,991 | −11.9% | |
| 2000 | 7,909 | −1.0% | |
| 2010 | 7,598 | −3.9% | |
| 2020 | 7,443 | −2.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 7,297 | −4.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2018 |
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2020 census
The 2020 census recorded a population of 7,443 in the county, with a population density of 18.5359/sq mi (7.1568/km2). 96.49% of the population reported being of one race. 91.76% were non-Hispanic White, 0.81% were Black, 2.83% were Hispanic, 0.11% were Native American, 0.43% were Asian, 0.01% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 4.04% were some other race or more than one race. There were 3,480 housing units, of which 3,127 were occupied.
2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,598 in the county, with a population density of 18.9950/sq mi (7.3340/km2). There were 3,548 housing units, of which 3,172 were occupied.
Communities
Cities
Census-designated place
Townships
- Barton
- Bristol
- Brookfield
- Danville
- Deer Creek
- Fertile
- Grove
- Hartland
- Kensett
- Lincoln
- Silver Lake
- Union
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Worth County.
† county seat
| Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2020 Census) |
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| 1 | † Northwood | City | 2,072 |
| 2 | Manly | City | 1,256 |
| 3 | Fertile | City | 305 |
| 4 | Kensett | City | 257 |
| 5 | Grafton | City | 216 |
| 6 | Joice | City | 208 |
| 7 | Hanlontown | City | 206 |
| 8 | Bolan | CDP | 32 |
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Worth (Iowa) para niños
