Worthington, Iowa
| Worthington, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Worthington, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°23′48″N 91°7′10″W / 42.39667°N 91.11944°WCoordinates: 42°23′48″N 91°7′10″W / 42.39667°N 91.11944°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Dubuque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 401 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 399 |
| • Density | 1,028.2/sq mi (397.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52078 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-87060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0463210 |
Worthington is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. The population was 401 at the 2010 census, up from 381 at the 2000 census. Iowa Highway 136's route takes it through Worthington, which is north of Cascade and south of Dyersville.
The land on which Worthington is currently located was originally purchased by David Lovelace from the United States Government. The Dubuque South-Western Railroad — the local branch of the Chicago-Milwaukee and St. Paul lines — was contracted to establish a line from Farley to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 1858, an Englishman named Amos Worthington came to the area to establish a general store. By November 1858 the area became an unincorporated town known as the village of Worthington. By May of the following year regular rail service was established. A plat of Worthington was established with the Dubuque county recorder in 1858.
In 1861, Worthington sold his store to a William Moore and left for Cincinnati, Ohio. Eventually this store became known as the Heffner and Lattner Store. Settlers also began arriving in the area, with a number of people setting up businesses.
Soon a Baptist church was established in Worthington, with James Hill as Pastor. In 1868 Father Kortenkamp of St. Francis parish in Dyersville, Iowa decided that Worthington was large enough to merit its own Catholic parish, and St. Paul's Catholic Church was begun.
On October 1, 1892, a number of local citizens filed a petition in the District Court of Iowa in and for Dubuque County asking for Worthington to be formally incorporated as a town. On November 23, the court called for village inhabitants Peter Baum, W. Lattner, G.A. Dando, Louis Hoppleu, and Theodore Ament to act as commissioners. As commissioners they were to call for a special election of all qualified people in the proposed area to vote on the matter of being incorporated. This election was held on January 2, 1893. There were 42 votes cast — 32 were for the proposal and ten were against. Eight days later, on January 10, 1893, the Clerk of the District Court reported that the election was held.
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