Worth County is located in the United States , Iowa . As of 2000, the population was 7909 people. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2009 the county’s population was 7541 people. [1] The county seat is Northwood .
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| Worth County | |
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| Worth county | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Iowa |
| Adm. Centre | Northwood |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | January 15, 1851 |
| Square | 1035 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 7909 people. ( 2000 ) |
| Density | 7 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| FIPS Index | 195 |
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History
Worth County was formed on January 15, 1851 .
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, Worth County is 1,035 km².
Major Highways
- Federal Highway 35 / Highway 27
- Highway 65
- Highway 69
- Freeway 9
Neighboring Counties
- Fribborn , Minnesota (North)
- Mower , Minnesota (northeast)
- Mitchell (East)
- Cerro Gordo (south)
- Winnebigo (West)
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, lived in the district 7909 inhabitants . Among them, 22.2% were children under 18 years old, 18.0% were people over 65 years old. 49.9% of the population were women.
The national composition was as follows: 98.4% of whites , 0.4% of African Americans , 0.1% of indigenous peoples , 0.2% of Asians , 2.2% of Hispanics . 0.9% of the population were representatives of two or more races.
The average per capita income in the county was $ 16,952. 9.1% of the population had an income below the subsistence level . The median household income was $ 48,580.
Also, 86.0% of the adult population had completed secondary education, and 12.7% had higher education.