Wortham, Missouri | |
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Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | St. Francois |
Area | |
• Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
• Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 197 |
• Density | 221.10/sq mi (85.34/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-81088 |
GNIS feature ID | 2587125 [2] |
Wortham is a census-designated place in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 197 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
Wortham was originally called "Cherrytown", and under the latter name was platted in 1904. [4] A post office called Wortham was established in 1925 and remained in operation until 1969. [5] An early postmaster, Ray Wortham, gave the community its name. [4]
37°50′40″N 90°36′31″W / 37.84444°N 90.60861°W