Worthington is a village in southeast Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 47 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Worthington has been in operation since 1902. The community has the name of an early citizen.
Geography
Worthington is located on Missouri Route W approximately one-half mile west of the Putnam-Schuyler county line which is on the Chariton River. Queen City (in Schuyler County) is approximately 6.5 miles to the east and the community of Martinstown on Missouri Route 149 is four miles west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 81 people, 33 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 52 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There were 33 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.4% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age in the village was 32.5 years. 32.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 4.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 58.0% male and 42.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census