Worthington, Ohio

Worthington, Ohio
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Worthington
Worthington
Coordinates: 40°05′53″N 83°01′05″W / 40.09806°N 83.01806°W / 40.09806; -83.01806
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFranklin
Area
  Total
5.55 sq mi (14.37 km2)
  Land5.47 sq mi (14.17 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,786
  Density2,703.11/sq mi (1,043.62/km2)
DemonymWorthingtonite
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43085
Area code614
FIPS code39-86604
GNIS feature ID2397377
Websitehttps://www.worthington.org/

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.