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Worthing, South Dakota
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Motto(s): 
A Quiet Place to Call Home
Location in Lincoln County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Lincoln County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Lincoln
Founded 1879
Area
 • Total 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
 • Land 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,362 ft (415 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 927
 • Density 1,795.01/sq mi (693.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57077
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-72820
GNIS feature ID 1259085

Worthing is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 927 at the 2020 census.

History

Worthing was laid out in 1879, and named after a railroad employee.

Geography

Worthing is located at 43°19′44″N 96°46′00″W / 43.328868°N 96.766593°W / 43.328868; -96.766593 (43.328868, -96.766593).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all of it land.

Worthing has been assigned the ZIP code 57077 and the FIPS place code 72820.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 213
1910 179 −16.0%
1920 238 33.0%
1930 262 10.1%
1940 291 11.1%
1950 272 −6.5%
1960 304 11.8%
1970 294 −3.3%
1980 388 32.0%
1990 371 −4.4%
2000 585 57.7%
2010 877 49.9%
2020 927 5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 877 people, 325 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 1.0% Black or African-American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 325 households, of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 15, 10.6% from 15 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.2 years. Males make up 49.9% compared to 50.1% for females.

Education

Worthing is a part of the Lennox School District 41-4, which operates Worthing Elementary, and LWC Junior High School/Lennox High School.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Worthing (Dakota del Sur) para niños

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