Worth Missouri Map

About Worth, Missouri

Worth is a locality in Worth County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 79.9 people per km². Worth is located at 40.4050°N, 94.4441°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64499.

Worth unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a verdant quilt stitched with fields of corn and soybean that stretch towards a horizon punctuated by stands of oak and hickory. It lies 48.8 miles north-north-east of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 26°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-south-west of Grant City. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the mingled scents of freshly turned earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening grain, a testament to the enduring agrarian heart of this place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the vast Missouri sky, seems to fall in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the quiet industry of the land and casting long shadows that soften the edges of farmsteads and barns. The roads, often unpaved and winding, follow the contours of the terrain, inviting a slower pace that mirrors the unhurried rhythm of the seasons. The story of Worth is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that surrounds it, a legacy of homesteaders who arrived seeking opportunity and found it in the rich, dark earth. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, shaping the local economy and the very character of its inhabitants, who possess a quiet resilience born of tending the land. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the enduring spirit of community, fostered through shared harvests and local gatherings, stands as its own quiet landmark. The economy, though modest, hums with the steady pulse of farming and the small businesses that serve its needs, a self-sufficient ecosystem that has weathered the changing tides of the wider world.

About This Worth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Worth, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.404992, -94.444126. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Worth and Worth County.

Detailed location data for Worth includes the ZIP code (64499), telephone area code (816), county seat of Worth County (Grant City), and school district assignment (Worth County R-III School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Worth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.