Worth County, Missouri

Worth County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. The county seat is Grant City. In 2020, 1,973 people lived there. That makes it the smallest county in the state by population. The county was organized on February 8, 1861 and named for General William J. Worth, who served in the Mexican–American War. Worth County is the youngest county in the state.

 Geography 
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.08%) is water. It is the smallest county in Missouri by area. Iowa is located to the north of Worth County.

 Bordering counties 
 Taylor County, Iowa – northwest
 Ringgold County, Iowa – northeast
 Harrison County – east
 Gentry County – south
 Nodaway County – west

 Communities 
 Cities 
 Allendale
 Grant City (county seat)
 Sheridan

 Villages 
 Denver
 Irena
 Oxford
 Worth

 References 

 Other websites 

 Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Worth County  from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books]
 Official website of Worth County, Missouri 

Category:1860s establishments in Missouri
Category:1861 establishments in the United States
Category:Missouri counties