Worth, Illinois

Worth, Illinois
Village
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Motto(s):  The Friendly Village, It's Worth a Trip
Location of Worth in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°41′20″N87°47′34″W / 41.68889°N 87.79278°W / 41.68889; -87.79278
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Townships	Worth, Palos
Incorporated	1914
Government
• Type	Trustee-village
•  President	Mary Werner (IND)
Area [1]
• Total	2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2)
• Land	2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.42%
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,970
• Density	4,630.65/sq mi (1,788.12/km2)
Standard of living (2007-11)
•  Per capita income	$27,271
•  Median home value	$193,200
ZIP code(s)	60482
Area code(s)	708
Geocode	83518
FIPS code	17-83518
Website	www.villageofworth.com

Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,970. ^[2]

Geography

Worth is located at 41°41′20″N87°47′34″W / 41.68889°N 87.79278°W / 41.68889; -87.79278 (41.688827, -87.792659). ^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Worth has a total area of 2.383 square miles (6.17 km²), of which 2.37 square miles (6.14 km²) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.013 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 0.55%) is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	240		—
1930	411		71.3%
1940	702		70.8%
1950	1,472		109.7%
1960	8,196		456.8%
1970	11,999		46.4%
1980	11,592		−3.4%
1990	11,208		−3.3%
2000	11,047		−1.4%
2010	10,789		−2.3%
2020	10,970		1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2010 [6] 2020 [7]

As of the 2020 census ^[8] there were 10,970 people, 4,042 households, and 2,670 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,605.37 inhabitants per square mile (1,778.14/km²). There were 4,611 housing units at an average density of 1,935.77 per square mile (747.40/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 77.38% White, 4.42% African American, 0.36% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.07% from other races, and 8.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.57% of the population.

There were 4,042 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.43% were married couples living together, 14.65% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.94% were non-families. 27.41% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.51% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 2.60.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $59,464, and the median income for a family was $68,936. Males had a median income of $43,617 versus $29,739 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,284. About 10.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Worth village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [6]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	8,942	8,138	82.88%	74.18%
Black or African American alone (NH)	266	466	2.47%	4.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	13	5	0.12%	0.05%
Asian alone (NH)	198	242	1.84%	2.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	4	0.01%	0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	17	63	0.16%	0.57%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	122	344	1.13%	3.14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,230	1,708	11.40%	15.57%
Total	10,789	10,970	100.00%	100.00%

Village government

The Village of Worth operates under a President-Trustee form of Government with a Village President (Mayor) and a Village Board composed of six Village Trustees (Councilmen / Aldermen) elected at large.

The elected officials are:

• President Mary Werner (Independent) - Current term expires in April 2025
• Clerk Bonnie M. Price (Independent) - Current term expires in April 2025
• Trustee Rich Dziedzic (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2025
• Trustee Pete Kats (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2023
• Trustee Tedd Muersch, Jr. (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2025
• Trustee Laura Packwood (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2023
• Trustee Kevin Ryan (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2023
• Trustee Brad Urban (Independent), - Current term expires in April 2025

All six trustees are elected at large with three being elected at the same time as the President and three being elected two years later.

The Village of Worth has separately elected boards, independent of the Village to administer:

• Worth Park District
• Worth Public Library District
• Worth School District 127

State and federal government

Worth is located in Illinois's 6th congressional district which is represented by Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove).

Worth is located within 18th State Senate District, which is represented by William Cunningham (D-Chicago); and located in the 35th Representative District, which is represented by Fran Hurley (D-Chicago), and the 36th Representative District, which is represented by Kelly Burke (D-Evergreen Park).

Township and county government

The village of Worth is located in the 6th and 17th County Board Districts. Worth is in two townships - east of Harlem Avenue is Worth Township, and west of Harlem Avenue is Palos Township.

Infrastructure

The North Palos Fire Protection District operates Station #3 in Worth. ^[9]

Education

Worth is served by several public school districts. ^[10] Worth School District 127 operates public elementary and middle schools. ^[11]

Some residents are zoned to Alan B. Shepard High School of Community High School District 218 and others are zoned to Amos Alonzo Stagg High School of Consolidated High School District 230. ^{[11] [12]}

Moraine Valley Community College is the area community college. ^[11]

Worth Public Library District operates public libraries. ^[13]

Transportation

Worth has a station on Metra's SouthWest Service, which provides daily rail service between Manhattan, Illinois and Chicago Union Station. Additionally, the Palos Heights station serves the southwest side of the village. Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Worth to destinations across the Southland. ^[14]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Worth village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Worth village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Worth village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
9. "Station 3." North Palos Fire Protection District. Retrieved on January 20, 2017. "7116 W. 111th St. Worth, IL 60482"
10. "Zoning Map." Village of Worth. Retrieved on January 20, 2017.
11. "New Resident." Village of Worth. Retrieved on January 20, 2017.
12. "Attendance Areas Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine ." Consolidated High School District 230. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.
13. Home. Worth Public Library District. Retrieved on January 20, 2017.
14. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2024.

External links

• Village of Worth