Address: 1000 Central Ave, Northwood, IA 50459
Phone: 641-324-2840
Fax: 641-324-2360
Website: www.worthcounty.org
On the central northern border of IA, north of Mason City; established Jan 15, 1851 from Mitchell County. Name Origin: For Gen. William Jenkins Worth (1794-1849), officer in the War of 1812, Seminole War, and Mexican-American War; cited by Congress for bravery.
Area (sq mi): 401.71 (Land: 400 Water: 1.71). Pop per sq mi: 19.4.
Pop 2005: 7,768. State Rank: 91. Pop changes: 2000-2005: -1.8%; 1990-2000: -1%. Pop 2000: 7,909 (White: 97.3%; Black: 0.3%; Hispanic or Latino: 1.6%; Asian: 0.1%; Other: 1.2%) Foreign born: 1.1%. Median age: 40.7.
Income 2000: per capita $16,952; median household $36,444; Pop below poverty: 8.3%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,848-$21,463.
Unemployment 2004: 4.5%. Unemployment 2000: 3.6%; Change from 2000: +0.9%. Median travel time to work: 20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 54.6%.
Cities with pop over 10,000: None
State: Iowa
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