Worthington, Missouri

About Worthington

Worthington, MO is a tiny community located in northern Missouri counting 58 people who proudly call it home.

Worthington holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 446 residents per square mile.

📰 Worthington News Today

• Worthington standoff suspect had loaded shotgun, threatened to kill his 2 kids, police say KTVO · Jul 9
• George Raleigh Worthington Obituary Mar 29, 2026 baue.com · Mar 29
• Worthington man faces 8 felony charges following hostage situation Northwest MO Info · Jul 9
• Master Farmer Josh Worthington makes every cattle sale a memory Farm Progress · Mar 20
• 10-hour Worthington standoff ends with 2 children rescued, man arrested KTVO · Jul 8

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What Makes Worthington Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Worthington — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• With 58 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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