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Worthington, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 11,283. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,092 (-1.7% change)
Males: 5,603 (49.7%), Females: 5,680 (50.3%)

Nobles County

Zip code: 56187

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $69,900

Population by Race

Races in Worthington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.3%)
  • Hispanic (19.3%)
  • Other race (11.5%)
  • Other Asian (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Vietnamese (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (36.8%), Norwegian (11.6%), Dutch (6.9%), Irish (6.4%), English (5.1%), Swedish (5.1%).

Elevation: 1590 feet

Land area: 7.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Worthington

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Worthington city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

15.6% Foreign born (10.6% Latin America, 4.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,303 (+13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Worthington:

  • WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (1018 6TH AVE, PO BOX 997)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Worthington:

  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
  • MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
  • WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; WESTBROOK, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Worthington:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 79 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 97 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 101 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Worthington:

  • WORTHINGTON MUNI (about 3 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN; Abbreviation: OTG)
  • SIBLEY MUNI (about 21 miles; SIBLEY, IA; Abbreviation: ISB)
  • SLAYTON MUNI (about 28 miles; SLAYTON, MN; Abbreviation: 60Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Worthington:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 109 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 110 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 115 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)

Schools

Public high schools in Worthington:

  • WORTHINGTON SR. (Students: 711; Location: 1211 CLARY ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WORTHINGTON ALC (Students: 67; Location: 117 11TH AVE.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Worthington:

  • PRAIRIE EL. (Students: 939; Location: 1700 1ST AVE SW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WORTHINGTON MID. (Students: 547; Location: 1401 CRAILSHEIM RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 32; Location: 2011 NOBLES ST.; Grades: PK – PK)
  • PRAIRIE ACADEMY (Location: 1680 AIRPORT ROAD; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • DISTRICT 518 SP. ED. (Location: KNOLLWOOD DR., ROUTE 4; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Worthington:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 1206 8TH AVE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: 1770 ELEANOR ST; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Libraries in Worthington:

  • PLUM CREEK LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $958,409; Location: 290 S.LAKE STREET; 14,457 books; 968 audio materials; 9,354 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)
  • NOBLES COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $350,850; Location: 407 12TH STREET; 55,608 books; 2,137 audio materials; 2,058 video materials; 101 serial subscriptions)

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