Worth County, Missouri (MO)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 431
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 775
Renter-occupied apartments: 213 (it was 234 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 23% |
State: | 31% |
Land area: 267 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (17.8%), Retail trade (16.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.8%), Construction (12.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 70%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 1,87694.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 552.8%Two or more races
- 392.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 40.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 20.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 49.1 years |
Missouri median age: | 39.1 years |
Males: 993 | (49.9%) |
Females: 996 | (50.1%) |
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Worth County: | 2.0 people |
Missouri: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,803 ($27,471 in 1999)
This county: | $42,803 |
Missouri: | $64,811 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $248 (lower quartile is $135, upper quartile is $352)
This county: | $248 |
State: | $757 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,732 (it was $34,300 in 2000)
Worth: | $97,732 |
Missouri: | $221,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,041
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $402
Institutionalized population: 52
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 4
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 6
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 4
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $161,100
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,035 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $659 (0.7%)
Worth County: | 17.0% |
Missouri: | 13.2% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 49.1 years old
(Males: 48.6 years old, Females: 50.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Worth County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.
Cities in this county include: Grant City, Sheridan, Worth, Allendale, Denver, Irena.
Neighboring counties: Allen County, Ohio , Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , Knox County, Ohio , Madison County, Indiana .
Here: | 2.1% |
Missouri: | 2.8% |
Current college students: 42
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 12 (100.5% naturalized citizens)
Worth County: | 0.6% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 12000 to 2009
- 51990 to 1999
- 01980 to 1989
- 51970 to 1979
- 0Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 921
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 23
- 3 or 4: 37
- 5 to 9: 7
- 10 to 19: 18
- 20 or more: 3
- Mobile homes: 105
Housing units in Worth County with a mortgage: 212 (4 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
Here: | 96.4% with mortgage |
State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Worth County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 1,272 | 9 |
Mainline Protestant | 484 | 5 |
None | 415 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Worth County: | 4.78 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Worth County: | 9.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Missouri: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 19.11 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Worth County: | 10.0% |
Missouri: | 8.8% |
Worth County: | 28.4% |
State: | 29.6% |
Agriculture in Worth County:
Average size of farms: 381 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,730
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $109.76
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26,803
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,839
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.90
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.55%
Corn for grain: 9943 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 340 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 17498 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Worth County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 323% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 311.2 miles away from Worth County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 364.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 280.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 376.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 335.9 miles away from Worth County center
On 12/17/2009 at 02:53:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: September 09, 2014 to September 11, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4200: October 31, 2014, FEMA Id: 4200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2010 to July 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1934: August 17, 2010, FEMA Id: 1934, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1773: June 25, 2008, FEMA Id: 1773, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 08, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3281: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1736: December 27, 2007, FEMA Id: 1736, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Worth County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 518 (74.5%)
- Carpooled: 33 (4.7%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 6 (0.9%)
- Walked: 7 (1.0%)
- Worked at home: 142 (20.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (20%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (22%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Management occupations (19%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (24%)
- Healthcare support occupations (16%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Ukraine (42%)
- Germany (42%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- American (36%)
- English (19%)
- Irish (11%)
- German (11%)
- French (except Basque) (9%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- European (1%)
38 people in nursing homes
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3.46% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($33,808 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.46% |
Missouri average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.46% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($33,808 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
3.59% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,407 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.59% |
Missouri average: | 7.51% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.59% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($35,407 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 15.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 515 (462 aged, 53 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 53 (14%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,242
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,989- Male householders: 405 (154 living alone), Female householders: 386 (148 living alone)
376 spouses (376 opposite-sex spouses), 36 unmarried partners, (36 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 511 children (461 natural, 13 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 0 foster children, 88 other relatives, 64 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 25
Size of family households: 249 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 302 1-person, 27 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
206 married couples with children.
166 single-parent households (33 men, 133 women).
99.3% of residents of Worth speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $19,539,000 ($8,517 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $300,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,864,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,380,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,514,000
Federal grants: $3,978,000
Federal procurement contracts: $414,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,390,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $177,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $57,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,711,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 97Here: | 45 per 1000 residents |
State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 177
Here: | 81 per 1000 residents |
State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -1
Here: | -0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -112
Here: | -52 per 1000 residents |
State: | +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.0 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.2 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Worth County, Missouri
- 02020 or later
- 652010 to 2019
- 1322000 to 2009
- 851990 to 1999
- 561980 to 1989
- 1681970 to 1979
- 1071960 to 1969
- 861950 to 1959
- 601940 to 1949
- 3591939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Worth County, Missouri
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 93 rooms
- 584 rooms
- 1285 rooms
- 1936 rooms
- 807 rooms
- 928 rooms
- 729+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Worth County, Missouri
- 71 room
- 122 rooms
- 263 rooms
- 554 rooms
- 245 rooms
- 176 rooms
- 57 rooms
- 38 rooms
- 109+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Worth County, Missouri
- 0no bedroom
- 291 bedroom
- 1312 bedrooms
- 3133 bedrooms
- 1084 bedrooms
- 535+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Worth County, Missouri
- 7no bedroom
- 701 bedroom
- 342 bedrooms
- 383 bedrooms
- 94 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Worth County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 49no vehicle
- 1691 vehicle
- 1742 vehicles
- 1203 vehicles
- 754 vehicles
- 505+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Worth County in renter-occupied apartments
- 22no vehicle
- 881 vehicle
- 462 vehicles
- 33 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
94.0% of Worth County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Missouri.
Worth County: | 94.0% |
State average: | 87.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,250
- Other state: 725
- Northeast: 17
- Midwest: 548
- South: 30
- West: 129
- 29.8%Electricity
- 27.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.4%Utility gas
- 12.9%Wood
- 2.8%Other fuel
- 1.0%Solar energy
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 54.8%Electricity
- 23.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.2%Utility gas
- 7.1%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 0.0% |
Missouri: | 15.4% |
Here: | 1.1% |
Missouri: | 13.9% |
Here: | 0.0% |
Missouri: | 22.6% |
Worth County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $343,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
Police Protection: $64,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $125,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $245,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $855,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $161,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $312,000
Worth County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $343,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
Police Protection: $64,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $125,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $245,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $855,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $161,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $312,000
Worth County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $343,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
Police Protection: $64,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $125,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $245,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $855,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $161,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $312,000
Worth County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $343,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
Police Protection: $64,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $125,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $245,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $855,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $161,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $312,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 39
- Number of aged recipients: 4
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 35
- Number of recipients under 18: 8
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 21
- Number of recipients older than 64: 10
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 13
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 16
Most common first names in Worth County, MO among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
William | 23 | 75.6 years |
Mary | 22 | 80.6 years |
James | 22 | 75.1 years |
John | 18 | 79.0 years |
Charles | 14 | 74.7 years |
Frank | 11 | 85.9 years |
Ralph | 11 | 76.0 years |
George | 10 | 81.9 years |
Clarence | 9 | 77.3 years |
Nellie | 9 | 83.9 years |
Most common last names in Worth County, MO among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Fletchall | 24 | 78.0 years |
Miller | 17 | 83.3 years |
Thompson | 16 | 78.4 years |
Smith | 15 | 76.0 years |
King | 13 | 78.0 years |
Maudlin | 12 | 80.0 years |
Hunt | 12 | 80.9 years |
Goff | 11 | 76.2 years |
Roach | 11 | 80.9 years |
Jackson | 11 | 77.1 years |
Worth County on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"