WorthvilleKY
A town of 179, settled in 1847.
Is Worthville a good place to live?
68% of residents live below the poverty line in Worthville, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Worthville. Worthville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
179 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Worthville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Worthville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Worthville.
Worthville has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Only 9 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher FEMA hazard score than Worthville. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 2002: one. 73% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Worthville is valued at about $131K
In Worthville, 73% of households own their home, against 59% in Kentucky’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 3.6% of its value.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Worthville’s workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Carrollton (14%), Lexington (10%) and Warsaw (3%). For Worthville, the typical journey to work is 18 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Worthville: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Worthville’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Among adults in Worthville, 33% get no exercise outside work. Only 2 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Worthville.
| Worthville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Worthville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30% | 18.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 25% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Worthville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Worthville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Worthville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Worthville for work
Where Worthville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Worthville
City in Kentucky, United States
Worthville is a home rule-class city in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Worthville had a population of 181.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- ZIP code
- 41098
- Area code
- 502
Questions about Worthville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Worthville, KY a good place to live?
Worthville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.