Worth County, Missouri
| Worth County, Missouri | |
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Worth County Courthouse in Grant City
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 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 8, 1861 |
| Named for | William J. Worth |
| Seat | Grant City |
| Largest city | Grant City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 267 sq mi (692 km2) |
| • Land | 267 sq mi (692 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.08% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,057 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Carolyn J. Hardy | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Jana Findley | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Roberta Owens | Republican | ||
| Collector | Julie Tracy | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Ted Findley | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Regan Nonneman | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Tyler Paxson | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Sharon Supinger | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | David A. Baird | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Patsy A. Worthington | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Barbara Foland | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Terry Sheddrick | Democratic | ||
| Surveyor | Bob Parker | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Linda L. Brown | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 73 (28.63%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 84 (32.94%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 77 (30.20%) | |
| Ron Paul | 10 (3.92%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 171 (57.97%) | |
| Barack Obama | 105 (35.59%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 17 (5.76%) | |
Worth County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,171. It is the smallest county in the state in population and, excepting the independent city of St. Louis, the smallest in total area. Its county seat is Grant City. The county was organized February 8, 1861 and named for General William J. Worth who served in the Mexican-American War.
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. It is the smallest county in Missouri by area. Iowa is located to the north of Worth County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,382 people, 1,009 households, and 677 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.99% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.42% from two or more races. Approximately 0.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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