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Worth County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,973. It is the smallest county in the state in population and, excluding the independent city of St. Louis, the smallest in total area. Its county seat is Grant City. The county was organized February 8, 1861 and named for General William J. Worth, who served in the Mexican–American War. Worth County is also the youngest county in the state.
Timeline
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| 1849 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1883 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1870 | 5,004
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| 1880 | 8,203
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| 1890 | 8,738
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| 1900 | 9,832
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| 1910 | 8,007
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| 1920 | 7,642
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| 1930 | 6,535
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| 1940 | 6,345
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| 1950 | 5,120
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| 1960 | 3,936
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| 1970 | 3,359
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| 1980 | 3,008
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| 1990 | 2,440
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Worth County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
Resoures
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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