Map of Wentworth village, Missouri

Wentworth is a village in northeastern Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 151 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Wentworth village overview:
Name:	Wentworth village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Newton County
Elevation:	1,221 ft (372 m)
Total Area:	0.18 sq mi (0.48 km²)
Land Area:	0.18 sq mi (0.48 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	98
Population Density:	532.61/sq mi (205.69/km²)
FIPS code:	2978424
GNISfeature ID:	2400125

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History

Wentworth was founded in the 1880s, and probably took its name from Wentworth, North Carolina, the native home of a share of the first settlers. Mining was historically the primary industry in Wentworth. A post office called Wentworth had been in operation since 1890. However, this post office was destroyed by a tornado in 2011.

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Geography

Wentworth is located on Missouri Route 37 approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Sarcoxie in adjacent Jasper County. Pierce City is about four miles to the southeast in southwest Lawrence County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km), all land.