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HISTORY On , 1802 James Kilbourne and Nathaniel Little arrived at Colonel Thomas Worthington ’s home in Chillicothe, Ohio . They tentatively reserved land along the Scioto River on the Pickaway Plains for their new settlement (McCormick 1998:17). On , 1803 James Kilbourne arrived at what is now Worthington to inspect the Scioto Company’s purchase. A work party of seven hired laborers, paid $12 per month each, soon began work clearing the forest (McCormick 1998:29). On August 10 , 1803 the Scioto Company voted to name the village for Thomas Worthington , one of Ohio's first two senators, and for each member to contribute $2 (about four days wages) to support a library. In September 1803 the first settlers departed Connecticut by oxcart. By December 1803 , Worthington was divided into 160, three quarter acre city lots with a five acre public green in the center of the village. Thirty seven persons bid between $53 and $0.25 to select a lot. Those who bid nothing were given a choice of the remaining lots. Farm lots, ranging from 20 to 130 acres and averaging 93 acres, were sold off in the same way. Both the Episcopal Church and Worthington Academy were given an 80 acre farm lot and 20 acre wood lot to provide financial support. By , 1805 , having completed its work of apportioning land and establishing the church, school and library, the Scioto Company was dissolved (McCormick 1998:76). On February 20 , 1808 the Worthington Academy was incorporated by the Ohio legislature and a brick building was constructed facing the northeast quadrant of the public square. Its bell now adorns Kilbourne middle school. That same year James Kilbourne erected a commercial building for a newspaper. This building still stands at 679-681 High Street as the oldest commercial building in continuous use in the state. In 1811, Ezra Griswold built a large south-facing brick tavern on the lot north of the northeast quadrant of the public square. That same year, the Orange Johnson house was constructed north of the Village Green. During the War Of 1812 , several Worthington militia marched north with General William Hull 's army and were surrendered at Detroit on August 12 , 1812 . Orders issued by General William Henry Harrison from "Northwest Army Headquarters, Worthington, Ohio" on October 28 , 1812 indicate the commander, like his supply wagons, was using the road north from the capital. On September 7 , 1814 , Zophar Topping died while serving with Indian scouts, Worthington's only casualty during the war. On May 24 , 1813 James Kilbourne took a seat in the United States House Of Representatives . On August 25 , 1817 President James Monroe visits Worthington. Also in 1817 , Philander Chase moved to Worthington to become the first rector of St. John's Episcopal Church. He concurrently served as rector of Episcopal churches in Columbus and Delaware and as principle of the Worthington Academy . In June of 1818 , Rev. Chase was elected Bishop of the newly organized Episcopal Diocese of Ohio. On June 3 , 1820 the Masonic Lodge #4, chartered in Connecticut in 1803 before migration, awarded a contract to brickmason and lodge member Aurora Buttles to erect a Masonic hall. This building at 634 High St. now serves as a Masonic museum. On January 31 , 1826 the Ohio Legislature incorporated the Columbus & Sandusky Turnpike . Worthington resident Orange Johnson was appointed superintendent for turnpike construction. In 1931, the only Roman Catholic pontifical college outside of Italy, the Pontifical College Josephinum relocated to Worthington where it exists today. GEOGRAPHY Worthington is located at 40°5'29" North, 83°1'15" West (40.091513, -83.020905). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 14.7 Km&2 (5.7 Mi&2 ). 14.7 km&2 (5.7 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 14,125 people, 5,692 households, and 4,052 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 963.5/km&2 (2,494.6/mi&2). There were 5,845 housing units at an average density of 398.7/km&2 (1,032.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.97% White , 1.71% African American , 0.12% Native American , 2.77% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.22% from Other Races , and 1.21% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,692 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were Married Couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $68,568, and the median income for a family was $83,074. Males had a median income of $59,258 versus $39,424 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $34,495. 2.5% of the population and 1.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.4% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. NOTABLE PERSONS FROM WORTHINGTON
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