Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, and is a northern suburb of Columbus. The population in the 2020 census was 14,786. The city was founded in 1803 by the Scioto Company led by James Kilbourne, who was later elected to the United States House of Representatives, and named in honor of Thomas Worthington, who later became governor of Ohio.
Midwest
Worthington
Delaware County, OH
Population
14,997
Walk Score
66 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,155
Median home value
$378,200
Founded
1803
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Rush Creek Village Historic District · listed 2003
- Worthington Historic District · listed 2010
Notable landmarks
- Highbank Park Works · listed 1974
- Adams, Demas, House · listed 1980
- Buttles, Aurora, House · listed 1980
- Buttles-Johnson House · listed 1973
- Evans, Richard W., House · listed 1980
- Gardner House · listed 1980
- Gilbert House · listed 1980
- Gilbert-Wilcox House · listed 1980
- Hart, Lucy, House · listed 1980
- Hotel Central · listed 1980
- Jeffers, H. P., Mound · listed 1974
- Kilbourn Commercial Building · listed 1980
- Longenecker, Doctor, Office Building · listed 1990
- Mattoon-Woodrow House · listed 1980
- New England Lodge · listed 1973
- Niles Car & Manufacturing Company Electric Railway Interurban Combine No. 21 · listed 1987
- Noble, Lewis, House · listed 1980
- Park, Jonathan, House · listed 1980
- Principal's Cottage · listed 1980
- Ripley House · listed 1980
- Sharon Township Town Hall · listed 1980
- Skeele, Capt. J. S., House · listed 1980
- Snow, John, House · listed 1973
- St. John's Episcopal Church · listed 1980
- Worthington Historical Society Museum · listed 1980
- …and 5 more
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