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Worth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,443. The county seat is Northwood. The county was founded in 1851 and named for Major General William Jenkins Worth (1794–1849), an officer in both the Seminole War and the Mexican–American War.
Worth County is part of the Mason City, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
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| 1851 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1863 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1897 | Probate 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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| 1860 | 756
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| 1870 | 2,892
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| 1880 | 7,953
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| 1890 | 9,247
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| 1900 | 10,887
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| 1910 | 9,950
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| 1920 | 11,630
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| 1930 | 11,164
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| 1940 | 11,449
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| 1950 | 11,068
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| 1960 | 10,259
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| 1970 | 8,968
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| 1980 | 9,075
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| 1990 | 7,991
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Worth County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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