Jurisdiction: Worth County

State: Iowa

County Website(s)

worthcountyiowa.gov

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The Worth County Board of Supervisors meets regularly on Mondays. To be on the agenda, please submit a request in writing to the Auditor's Office by noon the Thursday before the meeting. Posted by: Board of Supervisors

Located in north-central Iowa, Worth was established in 1851 and named for Major General William Jenkins Worth, an officer in the Seminole War and the Mexican-American War. The Courthouse, located in Northwood, was completed in 1893 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The County is home to seven communities and 7,443 residents.

Phone Numbers

(641) 324-1741

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Who's in Jail - Sheriff

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