Worthington, MN

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Worthington, Minnesota

Worthington, Minnesota is 55 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 148 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Nobles county. The population of the city is 11,283.

The People and Families of Worthington

In Worthington, about 54% of adults are married.

Approximately 23% of Worthington is non-white. The city is home to people of a variety of races.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Worthington.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Worthington had a median family income of $44,643.

Political Inclinations

Among Worthington political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,160. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Worthington Housing

Of the housing in Worthington, approximately 66% is occupied by their owners. The city offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Worthington, 92% of commuters drive to work. Worthington features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Worthington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Worthington, MN

Comparing Worthington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	148 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Nobles
Standard Zip Codes	56187
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.62
Longitude	-95.595

Station	WORTHINGTON 2 NNE
Distance	2.2 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	27.7 inches

Station	LAKE PARK
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	28.5 inches

Station	WINDOM
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	11,283	100%
Male	5,603	49.7%
Female	5,680	50.3%
Under 18	2,881	25.5%
18+	8,402	74.5%
65+	1,986	17.6%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.12
White	8,667	76.8%
African-American	215	1.9%
Asian	797	7.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	55	0.5%
Other	1,296	11.5%
Mixed Race	238	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,175	19.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	11,092
Growth	-191
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.7%
Norwegian	9.9%
Dutch	5.4%
Irish	3.6%
English	3.6%
Swedish	3.3%
US/American	2.7%
Ethiopian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Danish	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Polish	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Luxemburger	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Sudanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Worthington	11,283	$44,643
Bigelow	231	$38,750
Brewster	502	$44,625
Okabena	185	$35,500
Round Lake	424	$36,125
Rushmore	376	$40,000
Wilmont	332	$37,344

Library
Nobles County Library 407 12th Street Worthington, Minnesota (507) 372-2981
Plum Creek Library System 290 S.lake Street Worthington, Minnesota (507) 376-5803

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