Worthington, Minnesota

Worthington, Minnesota
Tenth Street in downtown Worthington in 2007
French explorer Joseph Nicollet
First train on the St Paul & Sioux City Railway
Worthington in 1893
Location of Worthington in Nobles County, Minnesota
Location of Worthington in Nobles County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°37′40.68″N 95°35′57.56″W / 43.6279667°N 95.5993222°W / 43.6279667; -95.5993222
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNobles
Founded1871
IncorporatedApril 29, 1872
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorRick von Holdt
 • At-largeChad Cummings
 • CouncilmembersLarry Janssen
Amy Ernst
Chris Kielblock
Mike Kuhle
Area
 • City
9.337 sq mi (24.183 km2)
 • Land7.952 sq mi (20.596 km2)
 • Water1.385 sq mi (3.588 km2)
Elevation1,572 ft (479 m)
Population
 • City
13,947
 • Estimate 
(2023)[6]
13,614
 • Density1,714.57/sq mi (661.99/km2)
 • Urban
13,800[3]
 • Metro
21,727 (US: 496th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56187
Area code(s)507 and 924
FIPS code27-71734
GNIS feature ID2397378[4]
Sales tax7.875%[7]
Websiteci.worthington.mn.us

Worthington is a city in and the county seat of Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,947 at the time of the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "City Council". City of Worthington, Minnesota. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register. United States Census Bureau. December 29, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worthington, Minnesota
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Worthington (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 10, 2024.