Worthington, Kentucky

Not to be confused with the suburb of Worthington Hills near Louisville, Kentucky. For the city formerly known as Worthington, Ky, see Island, Kentucky.

Worthington, Kentucky
City
Location of Worthington in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Location of Worthington in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°33′2″N 82°44′5″W / 38.55056°N 82.73472°W / 38.55056; -82.73472
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
IncorporatedFebruary 5, 1920
Named forWilliam Jackson Worthington, a local landowner
Government
 • MayorW. Jason Flocker
Area
[1]
 • Total1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
561 ft (171 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,501
 • Density1,321.30/sq mi (510.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41183
Area code606
FIPS code21-84864
GNIS feature ID0507152
Websitewww.worthingtonky.org

Worthington is a home rule-class city[2] on the south bank of the Ohio River in Greenup County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,609 as of the 2010 U.S. census.[3]

Worthington is a part of the Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Worthington city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2016.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2016.