County of Worth (Missouri)

The county of Worth (Worth county) is a county of the Missouri to the the United States. The seat of the county is located at Grant City. The county was created in 1861 and was named in homage to the general William J. Worth who took part in the américano-Mexican war. With the census of 2000, the population consisted of 2.382 individuals.

Geography

According to the Office of the census of the United States, the county adds up a surface 691 km ² including 1 km ² of water.

Close counties

Taylor County (Iowa) (north-western)
Ringgold County (Iowa) (north-eastern)
County of Harrison (Missouri) (is)
Comté of Gentry (Missouri) (southern)
Comté of Nodaway (Missouri) (western)

Main roads

U.S. Road 169
Missouri Road 46

Demography

According to the census of 2000, out of the 2.382 inhabitants, one found 1.009 households and 677 families in the county. The population density was of 3 inhabitants per km ² and the density of dwellings (1.245 on the whole) was of 2 dwellings per km ². The population was made up of 98,99% of white, of 0,17% Afro-Americans, 0,34% of Amerindians and 0,08% the Asian ones.

28,90% of the households had children of less than 18 years, 56,40% were married couples. 24,3% of the population had less than 18 years, 6,8% between 18 and 24 years, 23,5% between 25 and 44 years, 23,1% between 45 and 64 years and 22,3% above 65 years. The Middle Age was 42 years. The proportion of women was of 100 for 96hommes.

The average revenue of a household was of 27.471 dollars.

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