Worthington, Massachusetts

Worthington, Massachusetts
Town
Worthington Historical Society Worthington Historical Society
Official seal of Worthington, Massachusetts Seal
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampshire
Settled	1764
Incorporated	1768
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	32.1 sq mi (83.1 km2)
• Land	32.1 sq mi (83.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,433 ft (437 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,156
• Density	39.6/sq mi (15.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	01098
Area code(s)	413
FIPS code	25-82175
GNIS feature ID	0618212
Website	http://www.worthington-ma.us/

Worthington is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,156 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Worthington was first settled in 1764 and was officially incorporated in 1768.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.1 square miles (83.1 km²), of which 32.1 square miles (83.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.12%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1850	1,134	—
1860	1,041	−8.2%
1870	860	−17.4%
1880	758	−11.9%
1890	714	−5.8%
1900	675	−5.5%
1910	569	−15.7%
1920	409	−28.1%
1930	486	+18.8%
1940	471	−3.1%
1950	462	−1.9%
1960	597	+29.2%
1970	712	+19.3%
1980	932	+30.9%
1990	1,156	+24.0%
2000	1,270	+9.9%
2010	1,156	−9.0%
* = population estimate. Template:Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references

At the 2000 census, there were 1,270 people, 503 households and 363 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.6 per square mile (15.3/km²). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 18.2 per square mile (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% White, 0.31% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 503 households of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

24.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median household income was $53,047 and the median family income was $60,132. Males had a median income of $42,500 compared with $26,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,190. About 1.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

In popular culture

Worthington is discussed by name in the Aaron Lewis song "Massachusetts" and referenced by the population size in "Country Boy". Both songs are on the album Town Line, released in 2011.

Notable people

• Alfred P. Stone, Former US Congressman
• Aaron Lewis, Country singer, lead singer of Staind
• Jeff Greene, Singer/Songwriter Atlantic, Aurora Records Recording Artist

See also

• Gateway Regional School District

External links

• Official site
• Worthington Historical Society
• MHC Survey Reconnaissance Town Report: Worthington Massachusetts Historical Commission, 1982.