Calhoun County, Michigan

Founding: 1833 (declared in 1829)
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: John Calhoun, South Carolina senator
Seat: Marshall (1833–)

Land area: 706 square miles

Population (2020): 134,310

Population (historic): 10,599 (1840); 29,564 (1860); 49,315 (1900); 87,043 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1970; 1990s

Subdivisions: Four cities; five villages; two CDPs; 19 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 15,376 (25.2%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 52.8%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 18.8%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.4%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.4%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,835
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,601

Average farmhouse size (1940): 7 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 3,646
Average farm size (1920): 82.7 acres
Sources of settlement: New York, Ohio, England, Pennsylvania, Ireland, and Germany
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Marshall

Namesake: John Marshall, Supreme Court chief justice

Founding: 1830 (platting); 1831 (post office); 1836 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 6,822

Population (historic): 1,972 (1850); 4,925 (1870); 4,370 (1900); 5,019 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1830–1870; 1880–1900; 1910–1970; 1990s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,509 (42.7%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Abraham Gridley Farm (c. 1855). 6284 26 Mile Road. Albion. Greek Revival.
2. John Cool House (c. 1855). 10500 29 Mile Road. Albion. Italianate.
3. Fairview / Silas Finley House (c. 1870). 704 Irwin Avenue. Albion. Italianate.
4. Allen Willard House (c. 1860). 965 Capital Avenue. Battle Creek. Greek Revival.
5. Morey Nichols Farm (c. 1875). 801 8 Mile Road. Burlington. Italianate.
6. Nathan Chidester House (1856). 20125 12 Mile Road. Convis. Greek Revival/Italianate.
7. Granville Stow House (c. 1840). 18600 16 Mile Road. Convis. Greek Revival.
8. James Bryant Farm (c. 1855). 12557 L Road. Convis. Italianate.
9. Joseph Washburn Farm (c. 1875). 10425 22 Mile Road. Eckford. Italianate.
10. Ezekiel Blue House (c. 1840). 8600 17 Mile Road. Fredonia. Greek Revival.
11. Ira Bronson Farm (c. 1860). 11002 Van Wert Road. Homer. Second Empire.
12. Lewis Townsend Farm (c. 1865). 16200 20 Mile Road. Marengo. Gothic Revival.
13. Byron Church Farm (c. 1860). 19801 Michigan Road. Marengo. Gothic Revival.
14. Prospect Hill / Benjamin Curtis Farm (c. 1855). 17723 G Road. Marshall. Italianate. Razed.
15. Edward Butler (1858–1861). 1110 Verona Road. Marshall. Italianate.
16. Isaac Lockwood Farm (1853–1855). 14011 Verona Road. Marshall. Italianate.
17. Calvin White House (1862). 20774 Capital Avenue. Pennfield. Italianate.

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