Worth County, Missouri

Worth County, Missouri
Worth County, Missouri
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%)

Worth County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials

Worth County
Worth County
U.S. county
	Worth County Courthouse in Grant City
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°29′N 94°25′W / 40.48°N 94.42°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	February 8, 1861
Named for	William J. Worth
Seat	Grant City
Largest city	Grant City
Area
• Total	267 sq mi (690 km2)
• Land	267 sq mi (690 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.08%
Population (2010)
• Total	2,171
• Estimate (2018)	2,040
• Density	8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.worthcounty.us

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.^[1] 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.^[2] The county was organized February 8, 1861 and named for General William J. Worth, who served in the Mexican–American War.^[3] Worth County is the youngest county in the state.^[4]

Geography[]

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.^[5] It is the smallest county in Missouri by area. Iowa is located to the north of Worth County.

Adjacent counties[]

Taylor County, Iowa – northwest
Ringgold County, Iowa – northeast
Harrison County – east
Gentry County – south
Nodaway County – west

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	5,004		—
1880	8,203		63.9%
1890	8,738		6.5%
1900	9,832		12.5%
1910	8,007		−18.6%
1920	7,642		−4.6%
1930	6,535		−14.5%
1940	6,345		−2.9%
1950	5,120		−19.3%
1960	3,936		−23.1%
1970	3,359		−14.7%
1980	3,008		−10.4%
1990	2,440		−18.9%
2000	2,382		−2.4%
2010	2,171		−8.9%
2019 (est.)	2,013	^[6]	−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1960^[8] 1900-1990^[9] 1990-2000^[10] 2010-2015^[1]

As of the census^[11] 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.

There were 1,009 households, out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 23.50% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 22.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,471, and the median income for a family was $34,044. Males had a median income of $24,138 versus $17,300 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,367. About 10.90% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.80% of those under age 18 and 11.50% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

Public schools[]

Worth County R-III School District – Grant City
- Worth County Elementary School (PK–6)
- Worth County High School (7–12)

Public libraries[]

Worth County Library Association^[12]

Politics[]

Local[]

The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Worth County. Republicans hold all but six of the elected positions in the county.

State[]

**Past Gubernatorial Elections Results**
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	68.79% 714	28.23% 293	2.98% 31
2012	50.14% 524	46.51% 486	3.35% 35
2008	48.95% 559	47.99% 548	3.06% 35
2004	58.43% 662	40.69% 461	0.88% 10
2000	49.16% 557	48.72% 461	2.12% 24
1996	34.11% 425	64.37% 802	1.52% 19

Worth County is part of the 1st district in the Missouri House of Representatives, currently held by Allen Andrews (R-Grant City).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 1 — Worth County (2016)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Allen Andrews	970	100.00%	+16.01

Missouri House of Representatives — District 1 — Worth County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Allen Andrews	640	83.99%	-16.01
	Democratic	Robert Ritterbusch	122	16.01%	+16.01

Missouri House of Representatives — District 1 — Worth County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Thomson	946	100.00%

Worth County is part of the 12th District in the Missouri Senate, currently held by Dan Hegeman (R-Cosby).

Missouri Senate — District 12 — Worth County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dan Hegeman	618	100.00%

Federal[]

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Worth County (2016)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Roy Blunt	667	64.51%	+21.42
Democratic	Jason Kander	321	31.04%	-18.20
Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	30	2.90%	-4.59
Green	Johnathan McFarland	5	0.48%	+0.48
Constitution	Fred Ryman	11	1.06	+1.06

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Worth County (2012)
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Todd Akin	449	43.09
Democratic	Claire McCaskill	515	49.24
Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	78	7.49

Worth County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Worth County (2016)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Sam Graves	780	75.80%	+9.93
Democratic	David M. Blackwell	206	20.02%	-7.34
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	29	2.82%	-3.95
Green	Mike Diel	14	1.36%	+1.36

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Worth County (2014)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Sam Graves	496	65.87%	-1.69
Democratic	Bill Hedge	206	27.36%	-1.92
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	51	6.77%	+3.61

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Worth County (2012)
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Sam Graves	706	67.56%
Democratic	Kyle Yarber	306	29.28%
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	33	3.16%

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Presidential elections results

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)[]

Worth County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton	171 (57.97%)
Barack Obama	105 (35.59%)
John Edwards (withdrawn)	17 (5.76%)

Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 171, than any candidate from either party in Worth County during the 2008 presidential primary.

Communities[]

Cities[]

Allendale
Grant City (county seat)
Sheridan

Villages[]

Unincorporated communities[]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 372.
^ "What are the Origins of Missouri Counties?". State of Missouri. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 14, 2020.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Breeding, Marshall. "Worth County Library Association". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

External links[]

Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Worth County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
Official website of Worth County, Missouri.

Coordinates: 40°29′N 94°25′W / 40.48°N 94.42°W / 40.48; -94.42

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2013.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 372.

[Missouri_History_of_Counties-4] "What are the Origins of Missouri Counties?". State of Missouri. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2014.

[USCensusEst2019-6] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 14, 2020.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2014.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 22, 2014.

[9] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2014.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2014.

[GR2-11] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[12] Breeding, Marshall. "Worth County Library Association". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

[13] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

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Worth County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor	Miles Spainhower	Republican
Circuit Clerk	Jana Findley	Democratic
County Clerk	Roberta Owens	Republican
Collector	Julie Tracy	Republican
Commissioner (Presiding)	Ted Findley	Democratic
Commissioner (District 1)	Regan Nonneman	Republican
Commissioner (District 2)	Tyler Paxson	Republican
Coroner	Sharon Supinger	Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney	Janet Wake Larison	Democratic
Public Administrator	Patsy A. Worthington	Republican
Recorder	Barbara Foland	Democratic
Sheriff	Terry Sheddrick	Democratic
Surveyor	NA	Republican
Treasurer	Linda L. Brown	Republican

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	79.2% 877	19.4% 215	1.4% 15
2016	77.3% 808	18.6% 195	4.1% 43
2012	63.4% 664	32.5% 341	4.1% 43
2008	60.2% 707	36.4% 427	3.4% 40
2004	61.0% 691	38.5% 436	0.4% 5
2000	56.2% 651	40.5% 469	3.3% 38
1996	42.4% 540	44.9% 572	12.6% 161
1992	34.2% 483	42.4% 599	23.4% 331
1988	48.0% 677	51.9% 732	0.1% 2
1984	55.7% 921	44.4% 734
1980	50.3% 833	45.9% 760	3.9% 64
1976	44.1% 771	55.4% 969	0.5% 9
1972	61.7% 1,170	38.3% 727
1968	48.6% 924	44.8% 853	6.6% 126
1964	37.7% 831	62.3% 1,373
1960	50.6% 1,355	49.4% 1,323
1956	49.7% 1,338	50.3% 1,354
1952	57.7% 1,682	42.1% 1,227	0.2% 5
1948	42.5% 1,162	57.2% 1,563	0.3% 7
1944	50.1% 1,444	49.9% 1,437
1940	51.4% 1,807	48.5% 1,702	0.1% 4
1936	44.5% 1,581	54.7% 1,944	0.9% 31
1932	36.9% 1,041	62.5% 1,763	0.6% 17
1928	56.5% 1,839	43.2% 1,407	0.3% 11
1924	49.7% 1,666	49.2% 1,650	1.2% 39
1920	54.7% 1,888	44.4% 1,532	0.9% 30
1916	44.3% 892	53.6% 1,079	2.1% 43
1912	39.1% 769	49.5% 973	11.4% 224
1908	48.4% 985	48.8% 993	2.8% 56
1904	49.8% 1,042	46.2% 967	4.0% 84
1900	45.7% 1,023	50.2% 1,123	4.1% 91
1896	41.2% 885	58.2% 1,248	0.6% 13
1892	33.5% 624	37.3% 696	29.2% 545
1888	44.4% 771	45.5% 789	10.1% 176

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County seat: Grant City
Cities	Allendale Grant City Sheridan
Villages	Denver Irena Worth
Townships	Allen Fletchall Greene Middlefork Smith Union
Unincorporated communities	Isadora Oxford Prohibition City
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