Worth is a village in

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, a suburb of

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. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,970.

Geography

Worth is located at (41.688827, -87.792659). According to the 2010 census, Worth has a total area of , of which (or 99.45%) is land and (or 0.55%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

2010 Census

As of the 2010 census, there were 10,789 people, 4,304 households, 2,726 families residing in the village. The

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was 4,634.4 people per square mile (1,792.1/km). There were 4,557 housing units at an average density of 1,893.3 per square mile (732.1/km). The

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of the village was 92.43%

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, 1.59%

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, 0.18% Native American, 1.22%

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, 0.02%

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, 2.18% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races.

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of any race were 6.06% of the population. The top four ancestries reported in Worth as of the 2000 census were

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(23.4%),

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(22.7%),

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(20.3%) and

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(10.1%). There were 4,304 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were

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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $42,723, and the median income for a family was $51,523. Males had a median income of $38,007 versus $28,492 for females. The

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for the village was $19,449. About 7.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the

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, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Village government

The Village of Worth operates under a President-Trustee form of Government with a Village President (Mayor) and a Village Board composed of six Village Trustees (Councilmen / Aldermen) elected at large. The elected officials are: *President Mary Werner (Independent) - Current term expires in April 2021 *Clerk Bonnie M. Price (Independent) - Current term expires in April 2021 *Trustee Rich Dziedzic (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2021 *Trustee Pete Kats (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2023 *Trustee Tedd Muersch, Jr. (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2021 *Trustee Laura Packwood (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2023 *Trustee Kevin Ryan (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2023 *Trustee Brad Urban (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2021 All six trustees are elected at large with three being elected at the same time as the President and three being elected two years later. The Village of Worth has separately elected boards, independent of the Village to administer: *Worth Park District *Worth Public Library District *Worth School District 127

State and federal government

Worth is divided between two congressional districts. Most of the village is in

Illinois's 3rd congressional district Illinois's 3rd congressional district includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Marie Newman since January 3, 2021. The district was previously represented by Dan Lipinski from 2005 to 2021, and by Lipinski's father Bi ...

which is represented by

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(D-Chicago); the area south of 115th Street and east of Harlem Avenue, and also between 114th Place and 115th Street from Harlem to Oak Park Avenue, is in the

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which is represented by

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(D-Chicago). Worth is located within 18th State Senate District, which is represented by

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(D-Chicago); and located in the 35th Representative District, which is represented by William Cunningham (D-Chicago), and the 36th Representative District, which is represented by Kelly Burke (D- Evergreen Park).

Township and county government

The village of Worth is located in the 6th and 17th County Board Districts. Worth is in two townships - east of Harlem Avenue is Worth Township, and west of Harlem Avenue is Palos Township.

Infrastructure

The North Palos Fire Protection District operates Station #3 in Worth.

Education

Worth is served by several public school districts. Worth School District 127 operates public elementary and middle schools.New Resident
" Village of Worth. Retrieved on January 20, 2017. Some residents are zoned to

Alan B. Shepard High School Alan B. Shepard High School is a public secondary school located in Palos Heights, Illinois, It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. The school, along with Dwight D. Eisenhower High School and Harold L. Richards High School are part of Community ...

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and others are zoned to

Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Stagg, or AAS, is a public four-year high school located at the intersection of S. Roberts Rd. and W. 111th Street in Palos Hills, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part o ...

Consolidated High School District 230 Consolidated High School District 230 is a public high school district headquartered in Orland Park, Illinois in the Chicago metropolitan area. It has over 8,300 students in three high schools. Communities served by the district include all or p ...

.Attendance Areas
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. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.

Moraine Valley Community College Moraine Valley Community College is a public community college in Palos Hills, Illinois. Founded in 1967, it is surrounded by the Cook County Forest Preserves. The college also operates satellite centers in Blue Island and Tinley Park, Illin ...

is the area community college. Worth Public Library District operates public libraries.Home
Worth Public Library District. Retrieved on January 20, 2017.

Transportation

Worth has a station on

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, which provides daily rail service between

Manhattan, Illinois Manhattan is a village in Will County, Illinois. The population was 9,385 at the time of the 2020 census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population to be 10,037 . The community is located in northeastern Illinois approximately 50 miles (80&nb ...

and

Chicago Union Station Chicago Union Station is an intercity and commuter rail terminal located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is Amtrak's flagship station in the Midwest. While serving long-distance passenger trains, it is also ...

References

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Village of Worth
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