Government
On August 17, 1914, 38
citizens petitioned the County Court to become incorporated as a
municipality. A little more than 3 weeks later, on August 29, 1914,
voters approved incorporation by an overwhelming 115 to 2 margin, and so
began the Village of Worth. Honored to be named after General William
Jenkins Worth, who served the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, our
village is proud of its long history. Worth is a community that respects
its past and looks forward with confidence to the future.