Worth County, Iowa
| Worth County, Iowa | |
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The courthouse in Northwood is on the NRHP.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1851 |
| Named for | William Jenkins Worth |
| Seat | Northwood |
| Largest city | Northwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 402 sq mi (1,041 km2) |
| • Land | 400 sq mi (1,036 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 7,598 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Worth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,598. The county seat is in 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.
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.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,909 people, 3,278 households, and 2,265 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 3,534 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.37% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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