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Worth CountyMissouri

Worth County is a county in Missouri with its seat in Grant City. It was created on February 25, 1861, and is named after William J. Worth.

  • Founded1861
  • County seatGrant City
  • Named forWilliam J. Worth
  • Land area267 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
  • Population1,973 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped3,397 checked 14 October 2026
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GentryRinggold, IAHarrisonNodaway Grant City Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Worth on the map of Missouri

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History

Founded in 1861

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Worth County was created from Non-County Area 34, which was then eliminated. In 1863, it gained territory from Nodaway County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1861
    Worth County created Worth created from Non-County Area 34; Non-County Area 34 eliminated. · Mo. Laws 1860-1861, loc., pp. 470-473
  2. 1863
    Gained territory Worth gained from Nodaway.
    from Nodaway
    · Mo. Laws 1862-1863, p. 57; Mo. Laws 1870, adj. sess., pp. 193-194

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Worth

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Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Worth by the Census

Population
1,973 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,114 2020 Census count
Land area
267 square miles
Water area
0.2 square miles
People per sq mi
7 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Worth County

When was Worth County founded?
Worth County was founded in 1861, and named after William J. Worth.
What is the county seat of Worth County?
The county seat of Worth County is Grant City.
Is there an online parcel map for Worth County?
Yes. Worth County publishes a parcel map of 3,397 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Worth County's boundary or name changed?
Worth County was created in 1861. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Nodaway County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Worth County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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