Worthville is a home rule-class city in Carroll County,

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, United States. The population was 185 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office was established at Worthville in 1847. The community was named for

William J. Worth William Jenkins Worth (March 1, 1794 – May 7, 1849) was an American officer during the War of 1812, the Second Seminole War, and the Mexican–American War. Early military career Worth was commissioned as a first lieutenant in March 1813, ...

, an American general.

Geography

Worthville is located along the southern boundary of Carroll County at (38.609186, -85.068452). Eagle Creek, the county line, flows past the southern border of the town and joins the

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less than to the southwest. Owen County is to the south across the creek. Exit 44 of

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is to the northwest along

Kentucky Route 227 Kentucky Route 227 (KY 227) is a state highway in Kentucky that runs from U.S. Route 460 (US 460) near Georgetown, Kentucky to US 42 and KY 36 in Carrollton, Kentucky. Route description KY 227 starts north in Scott County and goes through S ...

, and Carrollton, the county seat, is to the northwest. According to the

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, Worthville has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 215 people, 78 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 88 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.07%

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, 0.47%

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, and 0.47% from two or more races. There were 78 trailerhomes out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $27,750 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $10,791. About 10.9% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the

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, including 18.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

External links

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