Overview
Worthington is a community of friendly people always willing to offer a helping hand. We pride ourselves on the natural beauty of our town, which has numerous parks, recreational facilities, entertainment and restaurants, as well as Okabena Lake. Strong retail and industrial sectors, with high transportation accessibility, ensure economic vitality.
Location
- County: Nobles (website)
- Region: Southwest Minnesota
- Distance from…
- Minneapolis, MN - ~175 miles
- Rochester, MN - ~180 miles
- Sioux Falls, SD - ~60 miles
- Omaha, NE - ~200 miles
- U.S. Congressional District: 1 (map)
- Minnesota Legislative Districts: 22B (map)
Population
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
| 2000 Census |
11,283 |
| 2010 Census |
12,764 |
Workforce (Nobles County)
| Available Labor Force |
Total Employment |
Total Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
| 14,822 |
14,139 |
961 |
4.5% |
Source: US Census Bureau - 2010 Census href="http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/apps/lmi/laus/CurrentStats.aspx">Department of Employment and Economic Development - Local Area Unemployment Statistics Data.
Major Employers
| Employer |
Products/Services |
Employee Count |
| JBS |
Animal Slaughtering & Processing |
2,400 |
| School District 518 |
Public School System |
470 |
| Prairie Holdings Group |
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing |
408 |
| Sanford Medical Group |
Hospital & Physicians |
300 |
| Wal Mart |
Retail & Groceries |
250-300 |
| Bedford Industries |
Plastics Product Manufacturing |
269 |
| Client Community Service, Inc. |
Programs & Services for Persons with Disabilities |
175 |
| Farley's & Sather's Candy Co. |
Sales & Manufacturing |
170 |
| Atchison Enterprises Inc. |
Nursing Homes |
170 |
| Nobles County |
Public Services |
157 |
| Highland Manufacturing |
Home Manufacturing |
130-150 |
Education
Public Schools
Worthington Independent School District 518 (website)
- Prairie Elementary - K–5 (website)
- Worthington Middle School - 6–8 (website)
- Worthington High School - 9–12 (website)
Private Schools
- St. Mary's Catholic School - K–6 (website)
- Worthington Christian School - K–8 (website)
Utilities
| Utility Type |
Utility Name |
Phone Contact |
| Electricity |
City of Worthington |
(507) 372-8600 |
| Natural Gas |
Minnesota Energy Resources Corp |
(800) 889-9508 |
| Wastewater |
Worthington Public Utilities |
(507) 372-8680 |
| Water |
Worthington Public Utilities |
(507) 372-8680 |
Communications
| Type |
Company Name |
Phone Contact |
| Telephone, TV, Internet |
Frontier Communications (website) |
(800) 435-1504 |
| Telephone, TV, Internet |
Mediacom (website) |
(507) 372-7747 |
| Telephone, TV, Internet |
Knology (website) |
(507) 343-7840 |
Housing and Commercial Activity
| Housing Information |
| Owner Occupied Units |
2,808 |
| Renter Occupied Units |
1,650 |
| Percentage Owner Occupied |
63% |
| Median Rent |
$570 |
| Overall Vacancy Rate |
2.5 |
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