Worth, New York
| Worth, New York | |
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 Worth, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°45′34″N 75°51′53″W / 43.75944°N 75.86472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Judith A. Nichols (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 43.3 sq mi (112.2 km2) |
| • Land | 43.2 sq mi (111.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,519 ft (463 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 231 |
| • Density | 5.3/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13659 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-83162 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979657 |
Worth is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 231 at the 2010 census. The town is named after William Worth, a commander of troops during the Battle of Sackett's Harbor.
The Town of Worth is located in the southeast corner of the county and is south of Watertown.
The town was first settled around 1802. Difficulties in successful settlement and the War of 1812 led to a partial abandonment of the town.
The town was created by separation from the Town of Lorraine in 1847. An earlier attempt to form this town was disrupted by the War of 1812.
Worth attained its greatest population in 1880 at 951.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.3 square miles (112 km2), of which, 43.2 square miles (112 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.21%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Oswego County, New York, and the east (and part of the north) town line is the border of Lewis County, New York.
As of the census of 2000, there were 234 people, 96 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.4 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.59% White, 3.42% African American, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
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