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Welcome to Worthington ...

The city of Worthington is located in Nobles County<1> and is the County Seat for Nobles County.


We aren't confident of the location of Worthington, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


The pronunciation of Worthington: WER-thing-tuhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Worthington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Worthington has a population of 13,114 people<4> (see below for details).

Worthington is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Worthington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Worthington lies within the (507) area code.

The ZIP code for Worthington: 56187<6>

Websites for Worthington ...

Official Website:   www.ci.worthington.mn.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.worthingtonmnchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Worthington had an population of 13,114 people. This is an increase of 2.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Worthington had a population of 12,764 people (or 59.71% of the total population of Nobles County). This makes Worthington the county's most populous community.

The population of Worthington represents 0.24% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,764 people, the population of Worthington increased 13.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,283 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Worthington.

Communities Also Named Worthington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Worthington - they are located in Florida (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Worthington.

Communities near Worthington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Worthington.

  • Sibley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <8>
  • Adrian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Fulda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
    • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <8>
  • Heron Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
    • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Brewster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Ocheyedan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
    • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Little Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Round Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <8>
  • Rushmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
    • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Worthington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Worthington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Worthington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Worthington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Worthington. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Worthington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Worthington ...

Looking for more information about Worthington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Worthington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Worthington.

Adding Worthington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Worthington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Worthington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Worthington post office opened in 1872.

We also found Worthington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Worthington.

The official website for Worthington: www.ci.worthington.mn.us/

The official website for Nobles County: www.co.nobles.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Nobles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Worthington. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Worthington.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Worthington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Worthington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Worthington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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