Town guide

Worth, Michigan

Worth is a township in Sanilac County, Michigan, home to about 3,461 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48032, 48422 and 48450.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population3,46190 per sq mi
Median home value$219,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Worth

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Worth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Worth

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)80 miles away
Closer regional airportBishop International Airport (FNT)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL276 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Worth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Worth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Worth had 3,455 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 513th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Sanilac County grew from 35,055 residents in 1900 to 40,611 in 2020.

Worth population by census2000: 4,021, 2010: 3,894, 2020: 3,4554,02120003,89420103,4552020

Sanilac County, 1900–2020

Sanilac County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,055, 1910: 33,930, 1920: 31,237, 1930: 27,751, 1940: 30,114, 1950: 30,837, 1960: 32,314, 1970: 34,889, 1980: 40,789, 1990: 39,928, 2000: 44,547, 2010: 43,114, 2020: 40,61135K’00’1031K’20’3030K’40’5032K’60’7041K’80’9045K’00’1041K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WorthJan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; May: high 63°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in30°16°Jan2.632°16°Feb2.040°24°Mar2.152°34°Apr3.463°45°May3.973°55°Jun3.778°60°Jul3.278°60°Aug3.172°53°Sep3.359°42°Oct3.347°32°Nov2.535°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington Wtp, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Sanilac County

8,997 jobs at 848 businesses in Sanilac County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sanilac CountyManufacturing: 3,031 jobs; Retail trade: 1,415 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,218 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 873 jobs; Wholesale trade: 425 jobs; Construction: 395 jobs; Finance and insurance: 364 jobs; Other services: 291 jobsManufacturing 34% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Worth’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mckenzie Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandusky17.5 miles
  • Lake Huron Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Port Huron17.9 miles
  • Mclaren Port HuronGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Port Huron19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Worth

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Riverbend Park · 18 acres3.0 mi
  • Lester Street Park · 12 acres3.9 mi
  • Harrington Road Park · 2 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Jeff's Marketplace2.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Worth

Public schools here are run by Croswell-Lexington Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Frostick SchoolCroswellPre-K–4324Public2.5 mi
Meyer Elementary SchoolLexingtonPre-K–4275Public4.0 mi
CroswellLexington Middle SchoolCroswell5–8508Public2.2 mi
Pioneer High SchoolCroswell6–1278Alternative Education2.7 mi
CroswellLexington High SchoolCroswell9–12523Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Croswell, Lexington, Grant Township (St. Clair County), Buel and Fremont Township (Sanilac County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.