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Worth’s story
Worth in pictures
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WorthMI
A town of 3,461. Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,461
−11.3% since 2010
Median home value
$220K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
53.6
years
Jobs based here
749
A commuter town
What makes Worth stand out
The thing Worth does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Worth has shrunk 11.3% since 2010
3,894 people in 2010; 3,461 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Worth’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →73°
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
H 0° · L 50°
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Worth. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Worth
Most working residents leave Worth for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Croswell (13%), Port Huron (13%) and Fort Gratiot (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
10%work in town
Where working residents work
In Worth10%
Croswell13%
Port Huron13%
Fort Gratiot5%
Lexington4%
20 mi
median commute distance
749
jobs based in Worth
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns
Worth beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Worth | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7% |
Lake Huron Medical Center
16.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
28th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Worth has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–33°
Spring36–54°
Summer60–78°
Fall44–59°
Oct 24
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
4.1% of Worth is conserved land
1.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
4.1%conserved
4.1%
conserved · 1,012 of 24,699 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Birch Creek Nature Sanctuary | — | 28 |
| 2. Blue Water Beach | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1989
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Worth for work
Where Worth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
749jobs based in Worth
10%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Worth
Township in Michigan, United States
Worth Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,455 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,455
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
Worth’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Worth.
LexingtonFremontGrantBurtchvilleWorth
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